Evacuees board an outbound flight to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2021. This is the first flight to depart Ramstein after a three-week pause. Outbound flights were temporarily paused at the request of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out of an abundance of caution due to the discovery of a small number of measles cases in the United States among recently arrived evacuees from Afghanistan. Approximately 8,800 evacuees received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and the majority of eligible evacuees received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein and Rhine Ordnance Barracks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Philip Bryant)
Evacuees are shuttled to the Transportation Security Administration compliant, purpose-built passenger terminal to prepare to board outbound flights to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, resume Oct. 9, 2021. Outbound flights were temporarily paused at the request of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out of an abundance of caution due to the discovery of a small number of measles cases in the United States among recently arrived evacuees from Afghanistan. Approximately 8,800 evacuees received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and the majority of eligible evacuees received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein and Rhine Ordnance Barracks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
Evacuees board an outbound flight to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2021. This is the first outbound flight to leave Ramstein after a three-week pause. Ramstein provided evacuees from Afghanistan temporary lodging, food, medical services and support while awaiting transportation to the United States after receiving measles, mumps, rubella and COVID-19 vaccinations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Manuel Villarreal, 691st Cyber Operations Squadron virtual operations supervisor, offers his patch to an evacuee at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2021. Outbound flights were temporarily paused at the request of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out of an abundance of caution due to the discovery of a small number of measles cases in the United States among recently arrived evacuees from Afghanistan. Approximately 8,800 evacuees received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and the majority of eligible evacuees received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein and Rhine Ordnance Barracks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)
Evacuees look at photos of themselves while processing through the temporary passenger terminal for their departure to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2021. Outbound flights were temporarily paused at the request of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out of an abundance of caution due to the discovery of a small number of measles cases in the United States among recently arrived evacuees from Afghanistan. Approximately 8,800 evacuees received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and the majority of eligible evacuees received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein and Rhine Ordnance Barracks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Wongwai)
The first outbound flight to the United States transporting Afghan evacuees sits on the flight line at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2021. Evacuees processed through a temporary passenger terminal with Transportation Security Administration security and baggage checks before being shuttled to their flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Crystal Elliot, 721st Aerial Port Squadron fleet service specialist, clears waste from an aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2021. Outbound flights resumed after a three-week pause at the request of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out of an abundance of caution due to the discovery of a small number of measles cases in the United States among recently arrived evacuees from Afghanistan. Approximately 8,800 evacuees received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and the majority of eligible evacuees received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein and Rhine Ordnance Barracks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Juenicipal Lowe, 721st Aerial Port Squadron fleet service specialist, spots for a lavatory service truck at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2021. Lowe, along with other 721st APS Airmen, prepared the first flight to depart from Ramstein after a three-week pause. Ramstein has been serving as U.S. European Command’s primary evacuation hub, supporting the largest, most complex humanitarian airlift operations in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)
U.S. Air Force Airman Andrew Markos, 721st Ariel Port Squadron passenger service specialist checks an evacuee’s luggage as they prepare to board an outbound flight to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 9, 2021. Outbound flights were temporarily paused at the request of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out of an abundance of caution due to the discovery of a small number of measles cases in the United States among recently arrived evacuees from Afghanistan. Approximately 8,800 evacuees received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and the majority of eligible evacuees received the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at Ramstein and Rhine Ordnance Barracks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
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