Update on Withdrawal of U.S. Forces From Afghanistan June 7, 2021

Excerpt: “Since the President’s decision, the DoD has retrograded the equivalent of approximately 500 C-17 loads of material out of Afghanistan and have turned nearly 13,000 pieces of equipment to the Defense Logistics Agency for disposition. The 13,000 pieces of equipment are comprised almost entirely of federal excess personal property. This equipment does not consist of defensive articles or are considered to be major equipment. Also, the U.S. has officially handed over six facilities to the Afghan Ministry of Defense. We anticipate additional transfers of bases and military assets in the future which will support the [Afghanistan National Security Forces] as they work to stabilize and defend their nation. U.S. Central Command estimates that we have completed greater than 50% of the entire retrograde process.”