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Operation Allies Refuge

August 27, 2021
Airmen assigned to the 86th Communication Squadron help build a tent at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 20. 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, while housed at Ramstein Air Base while preparing for onward movements to their final destinations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Koby Williams, 86th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, unrolls a tent at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 22. The tents are used to temporarily house evacuees during Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech)
An U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron guards evacuees inside a C-17 Globemaster III at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 22. Airmen were assigned to assist on the transportation and wellness of evacuees in support of Operation Allies Refuge.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jan K. Valle)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mir Ali, 86th Airlift Wing chaplain, meets with travelers during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, August 23. Ali is the only U.S. Air Force Imam in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and is supporting the spiritual wellness of the travelers at Ramstein. Team Ramstein is providing safe, temporary lodging for travellers from Afghanistan. Operation Allies Refuge is facilitating the quick, safe evacuation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants, and other at-risk Afghans from Afghanistan. Travelers receive support, such as temporary lodging, food and water and access to medical care as well as religious care at Ramstein Air Base while preparing for onward movements to their final destinations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)
Senior Airman Andrew Stutesman, 603rd Air Communications Squadron cyber system technician, plays soccer with evacuees at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 23. U.S. Airmen work non-stop delivering clothing, toys and water to evacuees daily. Ramstein, a transit location for evacuees from Afghanistan, is providing temporary lodging, food, medical services and treatment while they await transportation to more permanent resettlement locations. Ramstein Air Base transformed into U.S. European Command’s primary evacuation hub supporting one of the largest, most complex humanitarian airlift operations in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
Evacuees wait outside of a C-17 Globemaster lll aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 22. Ramstein is providing safe, temporary lodging for evacuees while they prepare for departure to their next destinations as part of Operation Allies Refuge. This operation is facilitating the quick, safe evacuation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants, and other at-risk Afghans from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)
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