Business Insider – by David M Brooks
The U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya, was evacuated on Saturday in response to intense insurgent fighting, according to the State Department.
A Marine quick reaction force led the evacuation with assistance from two USMC MV-22 Ospreys, three Air Force F-16 fighter jets, and an undisclosed number of surveillance drones, according to the Military Times.
In situations like these, the Marine Corps is trusted to quickly respond to hostile situations, and countless hours of training have made it more than capable. In response to crises, Marines are expected to be able to execute these types of missions within six hours.
Seventy-eight evacuees were transported to the nearby country of Tunisia by a group of 80 Marines, according to the Military Times. All in all, the evacuation took five hours.
The Pentagon released some photos of the Marine crisis reaction force out of Sigonella, Italy, which was tasked with evacuating the embassy in Tripoli. We paired these with other photos from a training video to show you how these operations are supposed to go down.
This MV-22 Osprey prepares to take off in support of the Tripoli embassy evacuation. Ospreys function as both a transport plane and a tilt-rotor aircraft. This provides the Marine Corps with the capability to tactically insert Marines into multiple environments while covering more distance than traditional helicopters.
Marines board the aircraft with their gear and weapons in anticipation of the operation. The wide cargo area allows the Osprey to transport a large amount of gear as well as Marines.
The green lights allow others to see the rotors of the Osprey during takeoff and landing and are an essential part of operating during nighttime conditions.
Once inside, Marines cram in and sit prepared in anticipation of the embassy evacuation.
The Marines fly in using the long transport capabilities of the Osprey.
At the embassy, Marines fast-rope out of the Osprey onto the roof to quickly provide defensive support and to locate and evacuate embassy personnel. Meanwhile, the Marine security guards stationed in the embassy protect the ambassador and secure or destroy classified materials.
Marines use smoke to conceal their movement and make sure to remove and secure the American flag immediately.
Department of Defense via YouTube
Once the Marines have located the embassy personnel, they quickly leave. A well-executed mission means providing security and getting in and out as quickly as possible.
Here you can watch the Marines explain how they conduct an embassy evacuation and their role as America’s emergency response force:
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/marines-evacuate-embassy-in-tripoli-2014-7#ixzz38gNqoTW0
Again…the Marines come through in the clutch. America is so proud of that organization. Unfortunately the Marines get their orders from a bunch of banker criminals. Just ask one of the greatest Marines of all time Smedley Butler. War is a racket.
Now why can’t they do this to arrest the treasonous bastard and sitting in our Oval office along with the rest of his administration and the treasonous filth in our government in DC? It could be so damn easy. We could end this war and foreign occupation in 24 hours if they do it simultaneously and by surprise. Grr!!! So damn frustrating. 😡
Hey Marines, YOU TAKE ORDERS FROM THE CONSTITUTION AND WE THE PEOPLE, NOT A TREASONOUS PRESIDENT NOR SOMEONE WHO CALLS HIMSELF THE PRESIDENT WHEN HE IS CLEARLY NOT!
Wake the hell up!!
too late
bought and paid for by the bankers
they work for them..not us
It’s the ones no longer in the service that we’re counting on.
Like JD.