Marines


Operation Allies Welcome

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Fort Pickett, Va.

ABOUT 

The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan

 

PHOTO GALLERY
MWSS-473 FARP operations in wake of Hurricane Irma
Col. Charles J. Moses, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, walks toward a Marine Corps KC-130 from Marine Aerial Refuel Transport Squadron 234, 4th MAW, which delivered supplies to The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport, at Marathon, Fla. Sept. 14, 2017. Marines of VMGR-234 delivered fuel, equipment, food and water to a forward arming and refueling point established by Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, 4th MAW, MARFORRES, to provide support of search and rescue operations in wake of Hurricane Irma.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Niles Lee/Released)