Non-combatant evacuation operation

A Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) is an operation conducted to evacuate civilians from another country, generally due to a deteriorating security situation.

According to United States Military Joint Publication 3-68, Noncombatant Evacuation Operations:[9] This means that at times American citizens may become endangered in locations outside of the United States.

Ambassador has the responsibility, according to law, to request a NEO.

Once he does, the government will determine whether or not the evacuation should be done with civilian resources, such as the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF), or with military forces.

[citation needed] The method of evacuation could include sealift, airlift, or even by road.

South Vietnamese refugees arrive on a U.S. Navy vessel during Operation Frequent Wind in 1975.
Operation Allies Refuge : Afghans being evacuated on a US Air Force Boeing C-17 plane during the Fall of Kabul in August 2021.