EUCOM Afghan Evacuation Operations

Credit: Airman Jared Lovett | Date Taken: 08/19/2021
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Ramstein Air Base prepare for the arrival of Afghan evacuees at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 19, 2021. Ramstein Air Base is providing safe, temporary lodging for qualified evacuees from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Refuge during the next several weeks. Operation Allies Refuge is facilitating the quick, safe evacuation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other at-risk Afghans from Afghanistan. Qualified evacuees will receive support, such as temporary lodging, food, medical screening and treatment and more at Ramstein Air Base while preparing for onward movements to their final destinations. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman Jared Lovett)