Dobbins Reservists provide airlift for Operation Allies Welcome
Afghan evacuees and 94th Airlift Wing loadmasters assigned to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, prepare to fly on a C-130H3 Hercules at Washington-Dulles airport as part of Operation Allies Welcome, Sept. 4, 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. Air Force courtesy photo) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring selected areas)