Operation Allies Welcome

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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Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand Staff Members visit MIU and MAG-49 Det B

Marines with the Marine Innovation Unit (MIU) and Marine Aircraft Group Detachment Bravo (MAG-49 Det B) pose for a group picture with Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand staff members in front of MAG-49 Det B headquarters building at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York, on Aug. 25, 2022. Members of Sen. Gillibrand’s staff visited Stewart ANG Base to meet with leadership from the MIU and MAG-49 Det B to learn about the MIU’s mission, and also renovation plans for the buildings currently occupied by MAG-49 Det B. The MIU is a newly activated unit designed to accelerate advanced capabilities, transform Naval Service capacity for technology employment, and retain and invest in highly skilled Marines in support of Force Design 2030 and the Commandant of the Marine Corps’ initiatives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Devin Nathan)

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Tags: MAG-49, MarForRes, MFR, innovation, MIU

Photo by: 1st Lt. Devin Nathan | VIRIN: 220825-M-LB019-1001.JPG

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