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Tech. Sgt. Amber Carter, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Weimer, right, 56th Fighter Wing command chief, speaks with Airmen ahead of a temporary deployment to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 13, at Luke Air Force Base. More than 40 Air- men from multiple units deployed to JB MDL in support of Operation Allies Welcome and Joint Task Force Liberty humanitarian efforts. Luke Airmen rapidly mobilized to answer the call for support with less than a four-day notice to assist with the sheltering of thousands of Afghan evacuees from Kabul, Afghanistan.
LEFT: Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing walk to a C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 13, at Luke Air Force Base. The C-17 from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, transported Luke Airmen to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, in support of Operation Allies Welcome, where they will assist with medical screenings, lodging, and other general support services for Afghan evacuees.
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Brig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, far right, 56th Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Mas- ter Sgt. Daniel Weimer, 56th FW command chief, offer well wishes to 56th FW Airmen ahead of a temporary deployment to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 13, at Luke Air Force Base.
Senior Airman Caleb Butler, 56th Fighter Wing public af- fairs specialist, speaks with 56th Comptroller Squadron leadership as he prepares for his deployment Sept. 13, at Luke Air Force Base.