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Operation Allies Welcome

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Fort Pickett, Va.

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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

 

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MAGTF-23 commanding officer flies into Camp Wilson on an F/A-18 Hornet
Col. Steven J. White, commanding officer of Marine Air Ground Task Force 23, and Lt. Col. Jeremy Yauck, F/A-18 Hornet pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, land at Camp Wilson flight line, during Integrated Training Exercise 4-18 in Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 10, 2018. ITX 4-18 provides MAGTF elements an opportunity to undergo a service-level assessment of core competencies that are essential to expeditionary, forward-deployed operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch/released)