Noncombatant evacuation operations (NEOs) are conducted to assist
the Department of State (DOS) in evacuating US citizens, Department
of Defense (DOD) civilian personnel, and designated host nation
(HN) and third country nationals (TCNs) whose lives are in danger
from locations in a foreign nation to an appropriate safe haven.
The United States Government (USG) will consider evacuating TCNs
and host country nationals on a case-bycase, space
available/reimbursable basis. Although normally considered in
connection with hostile action, evacuation may also be conducted in
anticipation of, or in response to, any natural or man-made
disaster. NEOs have special characteristics. NEOs have
humanitarian, military, economic, diplomatic, and political
implications. NEOs usually involve swift insertion of a force,
temporary occupation of an objective, and a planned withdrawal upon
completion of the mission. The command and control structure and
the political and diplomatic factors involved in timing the
execution of the military support of NEOs make them different from
other military operations. During NEOs, the US ambassador, not the
geographic combatant commander (GCC) or subordinate joint force
commander (JFC), is the senior USG authority for the evacuation
and, as such, is ultimately responsible for the successful
completion of the NEO and the safety of the evacuees. The decision
to evacuate a US embassy and the order to execute a NEO is
political. The GCC may decide to create a joint task force (JTF) to
conduct a NEO or may task a component commander to conduct the NEO.
Rules of engagement may be such that the JTF should be prepared to
protect personnel (military and evacuees) from a wide variety of
threats while not necessarily having the authority to preempt
hostile actions by proactive military measures. NEOs may occur in
permissive, uncertain, or hostile environments. Evacuation
operations are characterized by uncertainty and may be directed
without warning because of sudden changes in a country's
government, reoriented diplomatic or military relationships with
the United States, a sudden hostile threat to US citizens from a
force within or external to an HN, or a devastating natural or
man-made disaster. Some key factors in noncombatant evacuation
planning are situational awareness; a correct appraisal and
understanding of the changing diplomatic, political, and military
environment in which the evacuation force will operate; time
constraints and risk; and preparation of the evacuation force for a
situation that may rapidly move from permissive to uncertain or
hostile. Alternative plans should be developed for permissive,
uncertain, and hostile environments. This publication provides
doctrine for planning and conducting joint NEO throughout the range
of military operations. Specific information on repatriation
operations is also provided.
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