Operation Allies Welcome

The City of Alamogordo is working closely with all local branches of the Military on Operation Allies Welcome.  The lead for this operation is the Department of Homeland Security.  Information continues to change at a rapid pace, for the most current information available, please click on the links below for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, United States Northern Command, Holloman Air Force Base, and the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss.  As more information is shared with the City of Alamogordo it will be relayed to the community. 

September 2, 2021 PSA - Operation Allies Welcome 090221

Operation Allies Welcome Volunteer & Support Information

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OAW Related Documents

  1. Press Release TF-H receives first Afghan personnel
  2. NewsRelease_Holloman to Assist DOS to house vulnerable Afghans (1)
  3. PSA - Operation Allies Welcome 090221
  4. Afghan Aid press release.docx - Google Docs
  5. DHS OAW Fact Sheet (3 Sep 21)

Holloman Air Force Base - Operation Allies Welcome

September 2, 2021 Task Force-Holloman welcomed the first arrival of Afghan personnel on September 1, 2021, as part of Operation Allies Welcome. #OAW is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's mission to facilitate the safe relocation of evacuated Afghans to the United States.
“It is because of their unwavering support that we were able to receive our guests with open arms and ensure that they are treated with the utmost dignity and respect,” said Brig. Gen. Daniel Gabrielli, TF-H commander.
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the U.S. Department of State and DHS, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for up to 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan evacuees essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan.
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August 29, 2021 Airmen continue to establish support facilities, while also creating additional infrastructure, for the arrival of Afghans in support of #OperationAlliesWelcome. 

The tents seen below are for Task Force-Holloman personnel standing by ready to provide support to Afghan evacuees in support of #OperationAlliesWelcome.

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HAFB Press Releases

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1st Armored Division

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Fort Bliss Soldiers support Operation Allies Welcome

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Division facilitate the in processing of Afghan personnel to Fort Bliss’ Doña Ana Complex in New Mexico, Aug. 26, 2021. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for up to 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.

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Q. How can the El Paso Community help?
A. Help will continually be needed. You may use the following information for local assistance:
Register to volunteer and/or donate to the local Armed Services YMCA: https://www.facebook.com/asymcaelpaso, you may also reach the El Paso Mangers at GEIsaesser@aymca.org or BRamirez@asymca.org. 

Register to volunteer and/or donate to the local Diocesan of Migrant and Refugee Services, Inc.: https://www.facebook.com/DMRSInc 

To find specific details at Fort Bliss and how to participate locally, please reach out to Chaplain Shin, Division Chaplain, at email: light.k.shin.mil@mail.mil or phone: 915-744-5090 or 915-781-3202

For a full listing of NGOs that support Refugee Resettlement, please visit this link: www.wrapsnet.org, https://www.state.gov/office-of-global-partnerships-partnerships-for-afghan-response/, and  AfghanPartnerships@state.gov.