State Department: The July 2006 Evacuation of American Citizens from Lebanon

Abstract

The evacuation of nearly 15,000 American citizens from Lebanon during July and August 2006 was one of the largest overseas evacuations of American citizens in recent history. The Department of State (State) has the lead responsibility for evacuating American citizens from overseas locations in times of crisis. However, the size and unforeseen nature of the Lebanon evacuation required the assistance of the Defense Department (DOD). Specifically, State needed DODs ability to secure safe passage for American citizens in a war zone, as well as DODs expertise and resources in providing sea and air transportation for large numbers of people.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 2007
Accession Number
AD1105783

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Transportation
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Congress
  • Crisis Management
  • Department Of State
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Lessons Learned
  • Management Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Government
  • United States Transportation Command

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Security Studies