In reflection: A look back at Operation Allies Refuge

U.S. Air Force Airmen discuss the situation as Afghan citizens rest after being evacuated from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2021. The U.S. Air Force conducted airlift operations to transport approximately 124,000 people from Kabul as part Operation Allies Refuge. The operation was one of the largest air evacuations of civilians in American history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Cribelar)
U.S. Air Force Airmen discuss the situation as Afghan citizens rest after being evacuated from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2021. The U.S. Air Force conducted airlift operations to transport approximately 124,000 people from Kabul as part Operation Allies Refuge. The operation was one of the largest air evacuations of civilians in American history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Cribelar)

In reflection: A look back at Operation Allies Refuge

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
August 26, 2022

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) --  August marks the first anniversary of Operation Allies Refuge and the evacuation of Afghan citizens from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. As the largest non-combatant evacuation operation in American history, the humanitarian mission saw more than 120,000 Afghan citizens assisted by Airmen and equipment during the operation.

 

 

 

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