,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1         
#bjba,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick 7= h]self1 ,mr4 
,bo/1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1   
,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,katko1 
& ,mr4 ,ryan7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! h]oic ef=ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,coalition =ces :o conduct$ ! airlift
 9 ,op]ation ,allies ,refuge4  ,:]eas1 f
 ,augu/ #ad1 #bjba1 ?r\gh ,augu/ #ca1   
#bjba1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces &    
coalition =ces support+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
op]ations 9 ,afghani/an conduct$ ! l>ge/
 non-combatant evacuation 9 ! hi/ory ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces f ,hamid     
,k>zai ,int]national ,airport 9 ,kabul1 
,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates       
,transportation ,comm& l$ ! ef=t1 &     
,unit$ ,/ates ,air ,=ce ,air ,mobility  
,comm&1 ! air compon5t1 execut$ !       
op]ation2 ,:]eas f ! "t ,unit$ ,/ates   
,transportation ,comm& receiv$ ord]s to 

comm5ce deploym5t1 initial =ce elem5ts  
critical to secur+ ! airfield 7 airborne
 9 less ?an #c h\rs2 ,:]eas ,unit$      
,/ates ,transportation ,comm& deliv]$ m 
?an #e1jjj security =ces & _! equipm5t  
to ,hamid ,k>zai ,int]national ,airport 
)9 #e days2 ,:]eas ne>ly #ajj cont+5cy  
,airm5 f ! #fba/ ,cont+5cy ,response ,w+
 ent]$ ,hamid ,k>zai ,int]national      
,airport to op]ate ! airfield &         
facilitate ! evacuation2 ,:]eas memb]s (
 ! #fba/ ,cont+5cy ,response ,w+ arriv$ 
at a non-function+ airfield & rapidly   
repair$ rad>s1 airfield light+1 refuel+ 
capabilities1 gr\nd s]vic+ equipm5t &   
vehicles2 ,:]eas ! #fba/ ,cont+5cy      
,response ,w+ s]vic$1 unload$1 repair$1 
& load$ #gba ( ! #ggh aircraft t        
transit$ ! airport1 s]vic+ an av]age (  
#d aircraft simultane\sly2 ,:]eas ,air  
,mobility ,comm&1 us$ m ?an #bej        
aircraft1 includ+ ,c-#ags1 ,c-#acjs1    
,,kc-#ajs1 ,,kc-#aces1 ,,kc-#dfs1 &     
,c-#e,ms aircraft1 = tactical & en r\te 
airlift2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$   

,=ces conduct$ m ?an #ccj ,c-#ag &      
,c-#acj missions f ,hamid ,k>zai        
,int]national ,airport2 ,:]eas ,unit$   
,/ates ,air ,=ce ,air ,mobility comm&   
plann$ & direct$ #b1fbg total sorties1  
includ+ #a1ibg milit>y & #gjj comm]cial 
aircraft flights2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ae1
 #bjba1 a ,c-#ag flight1 callsign ,rea* 
#hga1 set a record by c>ry+ #hbc        
pass5g]s f ,hamid ,k>zai ,int]national  
,airport2 ,:]eas #ce pati5ts 7          
transport$ on #c a]om$ical evacuation   
missions foll[+ ! c[>dly ,islamic       
,/ate-,khorasan suicide bomb+ attack at 
,hamid ,k>zai ,int]national ,airport2   
,:]eas #aa a]om$ical evacuation flights 
7 conduct$ f v>i\s locations to provide 
life-sav+ treatm5t = #ei pati5ts2 ,:]eas
 on-bo>d flight nurses & m$ical p]sonnel
 provid$ lifesav+ m$ical treatm5t =     
evacuees :ile on-bo>d1 includ+ by       
deliv]+ at lea/ #c babies2 ,:]eas dur+ !
 entire airlift1 n a s+le sortie 0 miss$
 = ma9t5ance1 fuel1 or logi/ical        
problems2 ,:]eas m ?an #ejj memb]s ( !  

,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active duty1 9 !    
,air ,national ,gu>d1 & 9 ! ,air ,=ce   
,res]ve flew missions ar\nd ! clock =   
#ag days2 ,:]eas1 on av]age1 ! airlift  
evacuat$ #g1ejj ,am]ican citiz5s1       
coalition p>tn]s1 & at-risk p]sonnel ea*
 day2 ,:]eas at ! height ( ! airlift    
op]ation1 milit>y aircraft 7 dep>t+ !   
airport e #cd m9utes & evacuat$ m ?an   
#ba1fjj p 9 a s+le day2 ,:]eas1 f ,augu/
 #ba1 #bjba1 to ,septemb] #ac1 #bjba1 ! 
,civil ,res]ve ,air ,fleet 0 activat$ to
 augm5t support to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9
 ! evacuation us+ aircraft f ,am]ican   
,airl9es1 ,atlas ,air1 ,delta ,air      
,l9es1 ,omni ,air1 ,hawaiian ,airl9es1 &
 ,unit$ ,airl9es2 ,:]eas ! ,civil       
,res]ve ,air ,fleet contribut$ a total (
 #ah comm]cial aircraft & m ?an #dbj    
flights2 & ,:]eas m ?an #abd1jjj        
evacuees 7 tak5 to safety1 ( :i* ,unit$ 
,/ates ,transportation ,comm& & ,air    
,=ce ,air ,mobility ,comm& mov$ m ?an   
#gi1jjj1 includ+ #f1jjj ,am]ican        
citiz5s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (  

,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
c\rage1 commitm5t1 compassion1 &        
selfless s]vice ( ! memb]s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces :o conduct$ !        
non-combatant evacuation op]ation       
airlift f ,hamid ,k>zai ,int]national   
,airport 9 ,kabul1 ,afghani/an2  7#b7   
honors ! s]vice & sacrifice ( ! m5 &    
wom5 :o p>ticipat$ 9 & support$         
,op]ations ,allies ,refuge2 &  7#c7     
applauds ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,transportation ,comm& & ! ,air         
,mobility ,comm& ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,air 
,=ce1 :o provid$ hope1 sav$ lives1 &    
execut$ _! mission "u ! mo/ au/]e       
conditions1 repres5t+ ! be/ ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4