By Pfc. Anthony Sanchez, Task Force-Holloman Public Affairs / Published October 15, 2021
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass greets Afghan students during their English lessons at Aman Omid Village as part of a visit to Task Force-Holloman on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 13, 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 at least 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Sarah Rolin)
Brig. Gen. Daniel Gabrielli, Task Force-Holloman commander, 1st Lt. Saleha Jabeen, TF-H religious and cultural advisor deployed from Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass pose for a photo as part of a visit to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 13, 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. Army photo by Pfc. Anthony Sanchez)
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass visits Task Force-Holloman’s Life Support Area as part of a visit to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 13, 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. Army photo by Pfc. Anthony Sanchez)
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass visited Holloman Air Force Base Oct. 13. Bass received a firsthand look at Task Force-Holloman operations, which included touring the life support area housing service members temporarily deployed in support of Operation Allies Welcome, the in-processing center, quality of life support, and Aman Omid Village where Afghan evacuees reside. “Our force is half the size it was when I entered the Air Force,” Bass said. “Your service matters more than it ever has.” As part of the visit, Bass visited the Initial Processing Center and flight line where the Afghan evacuees arrived. “Whether you’re an Airman from POL (petroleum, oil, and lubricant), admin, finance, load master, or whatever else we trained you for but when you’re supporting this particular mission, you’re doing a whole lot of other stuff that you probably thought you never will have done,” Bass said. “I thought it was fantastic.”