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Afghan Evacuees Arrive at Ramstein Air Base, Germany
A group of Afghan evacuees depart a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 20, 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, treatment and more at Ramstein Air Base while preparing for onward movements to their final destination. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)
Photo by: Senior Airman Taylor Slater
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Afghan Evacuees Arrive at Ramstein Air Base, Germany
U.S. Air Force Airmen play soccer with Afghan evacuees at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 21, 2021. Ramstein Air Base is providing safe, temporary lodging for evacuees from Afghanistan 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. Evacuees will 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 Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
Photo by: Airman Edgar Grimaldo
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Afghan Evacuees Arrive at Ramstein Air Base, Germany
U.S. Air Force medical technicians speak with Afghan evacuees at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 21, 2021. Ramstein Air Base is providing safe, temporary lodging for 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. Evacuees will receive support, such as temporary lodging, food, medical screening, treatment and more at Ramstein Air Base while preparing for onward movements to their final destination. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Manuel Zamora)
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Manuel Zamora
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86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs
Qualified evacuees prepare to arrive at their temporary lodging location at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 20, 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 photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech)
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech
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Afghan Evacuees Arrive at Ramstein Air Base, Germany
Volunteers assemble additional cots inside a hangar at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 21, 2021. Ramstein Air Base is providing safe, temporary lodging for evacuees from Afghanistan 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. Evacuees will 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 Caleb Kimmell)
Photo by: U.S. European Command Public Affairs
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86th Airlift Wing Prepares for Arrival of Afghan Evacuees
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Ramstein Air Base set up cots at a hangar on 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 photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
Photo by: Airman Edgar Grimaldo
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86th Airlift Wing Prepares for Arrival of Afghan Evacuees
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Ramstein Air Base set up cots at a hangar on 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 photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
Photo by: Airman Edgar Grimaldo
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86th Airlift Wing Prepares for Arrival of Afghan Evacuees
Airmen assigned to the 86th Communication Squadron help build a tent at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 20, 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, 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)
Photo by: U.S. European Command Public Affairs
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86th Airlift Wing Prepares for Arrival of Afghan Evacuees
U.S. Airmen assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany help set up tents 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, while housed at Ramstein Air Base while preparing for onward movements to their final destinations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo)
Photo by: Airman Edgar Grimaldo
Approximately 300 qualified evacuees from Afghanistan arrived at Ramstein Air Base, August 20, 2021, as part of Operation Allies Refuge. The evacuees arrived on two U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, marking the first arrivals of evacuees into Ramstein Air Base.
In partnership with the host nation, Ramstein is serving as a transit location while the individuals await further transportation to more permanent resettlement locations. The base has prepared temporary lodging for the evacuees in aircraft hangars, and they will remain on the installation during their transit through Germany. The base is taking appropriate security and health protection measures to protect the health and safety of the evacuees, our members and our community.
“We have been working closely with our higher headquarters, U.S. Department of State and host nation officials to support the safe passage of vulnerable Afghans and other evacuees out of harm’s way,” said Brig. Gen. Josh Olson, 86th Airlift Wing commander. “Ramstein personnel are working tirelessly to ensure the evacuees have a safe, secure place to rest. I am incredibly proud of our team’s ability to adapt and mobilize this herculean effort at a moment’s notice.”
Ramstein Air Base has been one of the Air Force’s largest en-route locations for decades, providing transient support to contingency response and humanitarian missions around the world.
