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A New York Air National Guard LC-130 "Skibird" assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, taxis off of the flight line Feb. 28, 2020, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, in support of U.S. Northern Command's Exercise Arctic Edge 2020. Arctic Edge is a biennial homeland defense exercise designed to provide high quality and effective training in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)

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U.S. Special Operation Forces ride snow-machine into a U.S. Air Force C-130 during Arctic Edge 18 March. 8, 2018, in Utqiagvik Alaska. Arctic Edge 2018 is a biennial, large-scale, joint-training exercise that prepares and tests the U.S. military’s ability to operate tactically in the extreme cold-weather conditions found in Arctic environments. Under the authority of the North American Aerospace Defense and U.S. Northern Command, more than 1500 participants from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy will utilize the unique and expansive air and ground training areas in Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac Johnson)

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Operation Allies Welcome

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U.S. Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Andree Carter, center, Task Force commanding general, listens to ways to build rapport during Task Force Female Engagement Team Training at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Dec. 17, 2021. Female Engagement Teams scheduled to engage from Dec. 22, 2021 to Jan. 12, 2022. 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. (U.S. Army photo by Yesenia Barajas, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

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Spc. Kiyana Santamaria, left, an Army motor transport operator, and Spc. Jessica Koroma, a religious affairs specialist with 377th Transportation Company, 142nd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Armored Division, interacts with Afghan children while serving as a member of a female engagement team in support of Operation Allies Welcome at Fort Bliss’ Doña Ana Complex in New Mexico, Sept. 11, 2021. FETs assist female Afghan guests with navigating in processing procedures and other issues and concerns they may have. 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. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christina Westover, 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element)

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Golnoosh Hakimdavar, who has a doctorate in law and economics, works as a cultural liaison for the Interagency Coordination Center in support of Operation Allies Welcome, translates to guests during the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade combat team, 1st Armored Division women’s town hall at Fort Bliss’ Doña Ana Complex in New Mexico, Sept. 22, 2021. 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. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Briaira Tolbert, 1st Armored Division Sustainment Brigade)

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Pfc. Eulalia Andres, center, assigned to 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, and member of the female engagement team, learns how to speak Pashto and Dari from Afghan evacuees, Sept. 1, 2021, at Fort Bliss' Doña Ana Complex in New Mexico. 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. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Quintin Gee, 24th Theater Public Affairs Support Element)

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Corina Stahl, an Activity Lead for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, coordinates “Kite Day” for Afghan children at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Oct. 21, 2021, as part of Operation Allies Welcome. Children decorated and flew kites alongside Soldiers and their inter-agency partners. 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. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Trinity Carter / 14th Public Affairs Detachment)

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A sailor with Task Force Pickett, assists an Afghan evacuee during their final departure at Fort Pickett, Virginia on Feb. 1, 2022. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Intriago)

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Senior Airman Cicely McWhorter, 87th Aerial Port Squadron passenger services apprentice, currently assigned as Task Force-Liberty Joint Readiness Center floor operations, teaches Afghan children the names of the 50 states in Liberty Village on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 1, 2022. 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 11,000 Afghan evacuees at Liberty Village, 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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Senior Airman Taylor McAfee, financial operations technician, 88th Comptroller Squadron, currently assigned as Task Force-Liberty Joint Readiness Center non-medical escort, teaches English phrases to Afghan children in Liberty Village on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 1, 2022. 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 11,000 Afghan evacuees at Liberty Village, 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. Army 1st Lt. Kristian Hill, a registered nurse assigned to 14th Field Hospital, transports a patient during the COVID response operations at Lifespan Community Health Institute in Providence, Rhode Island, Jan. 24, 2022. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing flexible Department of Defense support to the whole-of-government COVID response. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kaden D. Pitt)

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Afghan guests loaded bags into a charter bus to depart to their new homes as their last step in the resettlement process during Operation Allies Welcome, Jan. 7, 2022. Through the Afghan Placement and Assistance Program (APA), individuals are placed in communities across the country to begin rebuilding their lives. This initiative provides essential support at secure locations outside of Afghanistan. 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. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Trinity Carter)

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At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 55 military medical personnel will deploy in three new teams – one 15-person team to Colorado, one 20-person team to Michigan, and one 20-person team to New Mexico – to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients.

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At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 60 military medical personnel will deploy in three, 20-person teams – two teams to Michigan and one team to New Mexico – to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients in local hospitals.

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U.S. Marines assigned to the Female Engagement Team with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, walk with an Afghan individual on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Sept. 24, 2021.

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Officials broke ground on a new Special Operations Command North headquarters building at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Nov. 8, 2021. The groundbreaking ceremony included Lt. Gen. A.C. Roper, deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command; Brig. Gen. Shawn R. Satterfield, commander of Special Operations Command North; Col. Shay Warakomski, commander of Peterson-Schriever Garrison; Heather Duggan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Craig Stearns, senior vice president of JE Dunn Construction. The $43.78 million project is scheduled for completion in September 2023. (DoD Photo by Lt. Ricky Rodriguez)

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Officials broke ground on a new Special Operations Command North headquarters building at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Nov. 8, 2021. The groundbreaking ceremony included Lt. Gen. A.C. Roper, deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command; Brig. Gen. Shawn R. Satterfield, commander of Special Operations Command North; Col. Shay Warakomski, commander of Peterson-Schriever Garrison; Heather Duggan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Craig Stearns, senior vice president of JE Dunn Construction. The $43.78 million project is scheduled for completion in September 2023. (DoD Photo by Lt. Ricky Rodriguez)

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Officials broke ground on a new Special Operations Command North headquarters building at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Nov. 8, 2021. The groundbreaking ceremony included Lt. Gen. A.C. Roper, deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command; Brig. Gen. Shawn R. Satterfield, commander of Special Operations Command North; Col. Shay Warakomski, commander, Peterson-Schriever Garrison; Heather Duggan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Craig Stearns, senior vice president of JE Dunn Construction. The $43.78 million project is scheduled for completion in September 2023. (DoD Photo by Tom Paul)

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