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Providing comfort, care

August 27, 2021
U.S. Air Force Capt. Mir Ali, 86th Airlift Wing chaplain, prays 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 travellers at Ramstein. Team Ramstein is providing safe, temporary lodging for travelers 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 at Ramstein Air Base while preparing for transportation to their final destinations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)
Child evacuees watch the U.S. Army Europe Soldiers’ Chorus play music during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 22. The band played music for the evacuees to provide live entertainment and boost morale for evacuees while awaiting their flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell)
An Airman assigned to Ramstein Air Base hands out food to evacuees at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 24. U.S. Airmen work non-stop to provide thousands of meals to evacuees. 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)
U.S. Army Pfc. Jaequon Watts, 106th Financial Management Support Unit Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear specialist, hands water to evacuees at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 23. Watts handed out supplies to evacuees as part of Operation Allies Refuge, which is facilitating the quick and safe evacuation of evacuees from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexcia Givens)
An evacuee from Afghanistan speaks to Airman 1st Class Jade Barber, defender for the 86th Security Forces Squadron during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 22. The Air Force has security on standby to ensure that all evacuees are safe during their time at RAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell)
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