The Pentagon and U.S. Southern Command remain prepared to execute a noncombatant evacuation order to rescue Americans trapped in Haiti as the country's violent collapse continues to unfold.
The United States Southern Command is prepared to execute a noncombatant evacuation of U.S. citizens in Haiti at any time, a top Pentagon official said. U.S.
Commander Gen. Laura Richardson, while attending a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, was asked if Southern Command has been tasked with evacuations due to the unfolding violence and unrest in Haiti. ' has successfully airlifted embassy staff out of the country. But a number of Americans still remain in Haiti, and some may be looking to leave,' Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said at the hearing. 'Some are concerned that the U.S. has not initiated a noncombatant evacuation order, a NEO, to get Americans out of Haiti.
has, we are ready for a NEO activation if required and have other plans ready to go, as we always do, and keep those plans refreshed over and over,' Richardson replied. 'So we're ready at any time for any type of crisis.' US DEPLOYS MARINE ANTI-TERRORISM UNIT TO HAITI TO PROTECT EMBASSY Kelly pressed for further information, asking if any additional planning is underway in case the mission becomes an immediate necessity.
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