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08-22-2021, 01:47 PM
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USA TODAY
USA TODAY
Defense Secretary orders emergency use of 18 US commercial aircraft to transport Afghan evacuees
Josh Rivera, USA TODAY - Yesterday 12:53 PM
Former translator for U.S. military captures crowd in Afghanistan getting on airplane
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III ordered the emergency use of 18 U.S. commercial aircraft Sunday to transport Afghan evacuees after they've flown out of Kabul.
A week since the Taliban entered Afghanistan's capital city and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled, the scene at Hamid Karzai International Airport remains frenzied.
The U.S. continues to evacuate Americans and Afghan people with special immigrant visas, with 17,000 people sent out of Afghanistan in the last week.
The Defense Department is acting under Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) and confirmed the commercial aircraft wouldn't be flying in and out of Kabul. Officials told The Wall Street Journal the planes will move evacuees "from bases in Germany, Qatar and Bahrain to ease overcrowding pressure and transport bottlenecks."
►Latest from Afghanistan: 7 die at Kabul airport, US airlines activated to help evacuation
►'We're not out of the woods yet': Southwest admits struggles will continue as employee gripes grow
Among the airlines tapped for the task are American Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines and Omni Air, which will all be contributing three planes; Hawaiian Airlines, contributing two; and United Airlines, contributing four.
"As a global airline and flag carrier for our country, we embrace the responsibility to quickly respond to international challenges like these and use our expertise to ensure the safe passage of our fellow countrymen and women as well as those who have risked their lives to help keep them safe," United Airlines' statement read.
The Defense Department expects minimal impact on commercial flights.
"The images from Afghanistan are heartbreaking. The airline is proud and grateful (to) our pilots and flight attendants, who will be operating these trips to be a part of this life-saving effort," American Airline's statement read.
CRAF is part of the National Emergency Preparedness Program and was designed to help the Defense Department's airlift capability.
"For decades, Delta has actively played a role in supporting the U.S. Military and our troops," said John Laughter, Delta EVP and Chief of Operations, in a media statement. "And we are again proud to pledge Delta people and our aircraft in support our country’s relief efforts."
According to the Defense Department, this is the third CRAF activation in the history of the program. The first being in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm from Aug. 1990 to May 1991, and the second for Operation Iraqi Freedom from Feb. 2002 to June 2003.
Contributing: Michael Collins and Katie Wadington, USA TODAY; The Associated Press
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Defense Secretary orders emergency use of 18 US commercial aircraft to transport Afghan evacuees.
Biden government begging civilian airliners to fly out victims tossed to the wolves...
This is Biden at his best....
Truth- this is a legendary fukkupppp..
Perhaps the worst in this nations history and the author of it is a serial liar, a fool, a cheat , a leech that the filthy, idiot corrupt and treasonous dems foisted upon us...--Tyr
USA TODAY
USA TODAY
Defense Secretary orders emergency use of 18 US commercial aircraft to transport Afghan evacuees
Josh Rivera, USA TODAY - Yesterday 12:53 PM
Former translator for U.S. military captures crowd in Afghanistan getting on airplane
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III ordered the emergency use of 18 U.S. commercial aircraft Sunday to transport Afghan evacuees after they've flown out of Kabul.
A week since the Taliban entered Afghanistan's capital city and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled, the scene at Hamid Karzai International Airport remains frenzied.
The U.S. continues to evacuate Americans and Afghan people with special immigrant visas, with 17,000 people sent out of Afghanistan in the last week.
The Defense Department is acting under Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) and confirmed the commercial aircraft wouldn't be flying in and out of Kabul. Officials told The Wall Street Journal the planes will move evacuees "from bases in Germany, Qatar and Bahrain to ease overcrowding pressure and transport bottlenecks."
►Latest from Afghanistan: 7 die at Kabul airport, US airlines activated to help evacuation
►'We're not out of the woods yet': Southwest admits struggles will continue as employee gripes grow
Among the airlines tapped for the task are American Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines and Omni Air, which will all be contributing three planes; Hawaiian Airlines, contributing two; and United Airlines, contributing four.
"As a global airline and flag carrier for our country, we embrace the responsibility to quickly respond to international challenges like these and use our expertise to ensure the safe passage of our fellow countrymen and women as well as those who have risked their lives to help keep them safe," United Airlines' statement read.
The Defense Department expects minimal impact on commercial flights.
"The images from Afghanistan are heartbreaking. The airline is proud and grateful (to) our pilots and flight attendants, who will be operating these trips to be a part of this life-saving effort," American Airline's statement read.
CRAF is part of the National Emergency Preparedness Program and was designed to help the Defense Department's airlift capability.
"For decades, Delta has actively played a role in supporting the U.S. Military and our troops," said John Laughter, Delta EVP and Chief of Operations, in a media statement. "And we are again proud to pledge Delta people and our aircraft in support our country’s relief efforts."
According to the Defense Department, this is the third CRAF activation in the history of the program. The first being in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm from Aug. 1990 to May 1991, and the second for Operation Iraqi Freedom from Feb. 2002 to June 2003.
Contributing: Michael Collins and Katie Wadington, USA TODAY; The Associated Press
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Defense Secretary orders emergency use of 18 US commercial aircraft to transport Afghan evacuees.
Biden government begging civilian airliners to fly out victims tossed to the wolves...
This is Biden at his best....
Truth- this is a legendary fukkupppp..
Perhaps the worst in this nations history and the author of it is a serial liar, a fool, a cheat , a leech that the filthy, idiot corrupt and treasonous dems foisted upon us...--Tyr