U.S. Air Force Col. Jose Cabrera, 355th Wing commander, shares remarks with personnel assigned to the 55th and 48th Rescue Squadrons during a Presidential Unit Citation ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, April 17, 2026. Members of the 563d Rescue Group participated in Operation Allies Refuge, executing combat search and rescue operations in support of the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, resulting in the safe evacuation of 124,000 people between July 16 and Aug. 31, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kahdija Slaughter)
| Date Taken: | 04.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.30.2026 10:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9650431 |
| VIRIN: | 260417-F-BG083-1035 |
| Resolution: | 4323x2876 |
| Size: | 1.11 MB |
| Location: | DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, ARIZONA, US |
| Web Views: | 20 |
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