On Sunday, the Pentagon ordered six U.S. airlines to provide commercial aircraft to help with evacuations from Afghanistan.
Pentagon Orders U.S. Airlines to Assist With Afghanistan Efforts
Key Takeaways:
- The Pentagon activated Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF), mandating six U.S. airlines to provide 18 commercial aircraft for Afghanistan evacuation efforts.
- These commercial aircraft will transport evacuees from temporary safe havens and interim staging bases, enabling military aircraft to focus on operations in and out of Kabul.
- This activation is only the third in the CRAF program's history, previously used for Operations Desert Shield/Storm and Iraqi Freedom.
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