Definition of noncombatant evacuees

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noncombatant evacuees
noun

(context, military) US citizens who may be ordered to evacuate by competent authority include:

civilian employees of all agencies of the US Government and their dependents, except as noted in 2a below;
military personnel of the US Armed Forces specifically designated for evacuation as noncombatants; and
dependents of members of the US Armed Forces.
1. (context, military) US (and non-US) citizens who may be authorized or assisted (but not necessarily ordered to evacuate) by competent authority include:
civilian employees of US Government agencies and their dependents, who are residents in the country concerned on their own volition, but express the willingness to be evacuated;
private US citizens and their dependents;
military personnel and dependents of members of the US Armed Forces outlined in 1c above, short of an ordered evacuation; and:
designated aliens, including dependents of persons listed in 1a through 1c above, as prescribed by the Department of State.

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