September 3, 2021
WASHINGTON — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Dave Butler provided the following readout:
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Gen. Mark A. Milley thanked by phone the following chiefs of defense for support during the Afghanistan noncombatant evacuation operation:
- NATO
- Qatar
- Germany
- Kuwait
- Norway
- Bahrain
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Italy
- Turkey
The Chairman also reiterated the importance of partnerships in the completion of the operation and the need to sustain coordination.