VNG provides vital support to OAW task force

The last group of Afghan nationals temporarily housed as part of Operation Allies Welcome at Maneuver Training Center Fort Pickett, Virginia, departed Feb 1, 2022, and the Department of Homeland Security said more than 10,000 Afghan guests processed through the installation. While a multi-service task force was in the lead for OAW, Soldiers and civilian staff assigned to MTC provided vital support key to the success of the operation.

“I am extremely proud of the work of our installation team supporting Task Force Pickett,” said Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia. “These dedicated professionals were instrumental to the extraordinary success of the task force.

”Since August 2021, Fort Pickett served as one of eight safe havens in the United States designated to provide transportation, temporary housing, medical screening and general support for Afghan evacuees in permanent or temporary structures.

Despite the massive scale and short-notice nature of the operation, Col. Timothy Pillion, MTC Fort Pickett garrison commander, said his staff was up to the challenge.

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Soldiers assigned to the 229th Military Police Company receive challenge coins and certificates of appreciation Jan. 24, 2022, at Fort Pickett, Virginia, for their work supporting Operation Allies Welcome and Task Force Pickett.