Operation Allies Welcome

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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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U.S. Marines Participate in Disaster Field Operations Course with Florida College Students

U.S. Marines with 4th Civil Affairs Group and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South participate in a Disaster Field Operations Course (DFOC) hosted by Florida International University at their Biscayne Bay Campus, Florida, July 15-17, 2022. The DFOC is an interagency exercise designed to provide graduate students with experience in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief while in a foreign disaster scenario. Graduate students in the Academy for International Disaster Preparedness program conduct the course at FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine as part of their annual capstone event. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Camila Melendez)

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Tags: Marines, usmc, marforsouth, Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief, integration, FIU

Photo by: Sgt. Camila Melendez | VIRIN: 220716-M-YX647-0023.JPG

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