Operation Fiery Vigil
Operation Fiery Vigil was the Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) emergency evacuation of all non-essential military and U.S. Department of Defense civilian personnel and their dependents from Clark Air Base and U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay during the June 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Republic of the Philippines.
| Operation Fiery Vigil | |
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Evacuees collecting supplies at Clark Air Base | |
| Location | Philippines
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| Objective | Evacuate U.S. personnel in the aftermath of the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo |
| Date | June 1991 |
This non-combat operation resulted in the transfer of roughly 20,000 people from Clark Air Base and U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay back to contiguous United States by way of Cebu, Philippines. The commanding general, 13th USAF, was in command of the joint task force.
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