vulnerable afghanis and their families to complete their. paperwork while we conduct security screenings and background checks before they continue on to their final destination in the united states or another country, one of our nato allies as well. and so from asia to africa, from europe to the western hemisphere if, nations are making generous offers to support resettlement efforts. and i've been in personal contact with the leaders from many countries including qatar, italy, spain, germany, the uae and others. they're making vital contributions. to thank them for their support and to discuss how we can continue to coordinate our efforts in afghanistan moving forward is the reason why when i continue in contact. and i want to again thank all of our partners for their continued, for continuing to stand together. we've also activated the first stage of what's referred to as the civil reserve air fleet to help with the onward movement of evacuees from these transit centers.