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41st Field Artillery Brigade

B-2 Spirits Depart Iceland, Return Home

EUCOM Support to Afghanistan Evacuation Infographic

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s 9/11 Message

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

9/11 Survivor Stories

B-2 Spirit in Iceland

Evacuees Arrive at Naval Station Rota

Operation Allies Refuge underway at Rhine Ordnance Barracks

Evacuees from Afghanistan Depart U.S. Naval Station Rota

Note Left by Evacuee

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Afghan Evacuation Support

USEUCOM Afghanistan Evacuation Support

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Aircraft Arrive in Iceland for Ally, Partner Training

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Aircraft Arrive in Iceland for Ally, Partner Training

U.S. Airmen jump alongside NATO partners during Falcon Leap 21

Gen. Jeff Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa commander, is fitted for a harness and parachute as part of Falcon Leap 2021 at Eindhoven Airport, Netherlands, Sept. 17, 2021. As a multinational parachute exercise, Falcon Leap commemorates the 77th anniversary of Operation Market Garden, an Allied airborne mission during World War II, designed to capture three major bridges to reach Germany’s industrial heartland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Branden Rae)

Photo by: Senior Airman Branden Rae, EINDHOVEN AIRPORT, Netherlands

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and Swedish Marines with the 204th Rifle Company, 2nd Marine Battalion, 1st Swedish Marine Regiment, maneuver through water as part of an obstacle course during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 14, 2021. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is a multi-domain, field training exercise that focuses on regional engagements by conducting partnered, limited-scale maritime raids, and military-to-military collaboration and strengthens operational capabilities and strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Sarah Pysher)

Photo by: Pfc. Sarah Pysher, Stockholms län, Sweden

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41st Field Artillery Brigade

Two Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade assist in repairing a privacy wall during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 10, 2021. Ramstein Air Base is a transit center that provides a safe place for the evacuees to complete their paperwork while security and background checks are conducted before they continue on to their final destination. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)

Photo by: Thomas Mort, Ramstein, Germany

86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Simon Ritchie, left, 86th Medical Group field response team chief, and Capt. Jeffery Rueben, center, 52nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physician assistant, provide medical check-ups for evacuees at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 31, 2021. Ramstein provides safe, temporary lodging for evacuees from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Refuge during the next several weeks. Medical technicians on base provide medicine and assistance for injuries or illnesses while evacuees with more serious concerns are transported to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center for treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

Photo by: Senior Airman Taylor Slater, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Tremel, Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency independent medical technician, searches his backpack for medicine at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 31, 2021. Ramstein provides safe, temporary lodging for qualified evacuees from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Refuge mission over the course of the next several weeks. Medical technicians provide medicine and aid for injuries or illnesses while evacuees with more serious medical needs are transported to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center for treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

Photo by: Senior Airman Taylor Slater, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeffery Rueben, center, left, 52nd Medical Readiness Squadron physician assistant, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Tremel, right, Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency independent medical technician, provide a medical check-up for an evacuee at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 31, 2021. Ramstein provides safe, temporary lodging for evacuees from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Refuge over the course of the next several weeks. Medical technicians are available around the clock to provide assistance for evacuees in case of illness or injury. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

Photo by: Senior Airman Taylor Slater, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Tremel, Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency independent medical technician, examines an evacuee’s mouth at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 31, 2021. Ramstein provides safe, temporary lodging for evacuees from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Refuge operations over the course of the next several weeks. Medical technicians from various units within the European theater aided with providing medical care to evacuees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

Photo by: Senior Airman Taylor Slater, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Capt. Danielle Holland, left, 48th Surgical Operations Squadron obstetrics and gynaecology technician, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. L. Rene Key, right, director of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynaecology Course at Ft. Hood, Texas, provide medical care to an evacuee at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 20, 2021. Ramstein provides safe, temporary lodging for evacuees from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Refuge over the course of the next several weeks. A medical pod with OBGYN care is available for expectant mothers and newborn babies in need of emergency treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Slater)

Photo by: Senior Airman Taylor Slater, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

B-2 Spirits Depart Iceland, Return Home

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, conducts aerial refueling operations with the 100th Air Refueling Wing during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 6, 2021. The stealth bombers integrated with Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft enhancing bomber interoperability with partners and allied nations.

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Rachel Maxwell, Atlantic Ocean

EUCOM Support to Afghanistan Evacuation Infographic

Photo by: U.S. European Command Public Affairs

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Photo by: U.S. Embassy Latvia, Lielvārde Air Force Base, Latvia

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Photo by: U.S. Embassy Latvia, Lielvārde Air Force Base, Latvia

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Photo by: U.S. Embassy Latvia, Lielvārde Air Force Base, Latvia

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Photo by: U.S. Embassy Latvia, Lielvārde Air Force Base, Latvia

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s 9/11 Message

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks to the force on the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

Photo by: Defense Media Activity

86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Capts. Allyson Swift and Taylor Stephens, 37th Airlift Squadron instructor pilots, hug an evacuee during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 4, 2021. The young girl wishes to become a pilot, so Swift and Stephens spoke with her about the U.S. Air Force and their experiences. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell)

Photo by: Senior Airman Caleb Kimmell, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs

A banner hangs in the youth pod during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 4, 2021. This banner has been signed by residents and visitors of the youth pod, a separate tent community on RAB for unaccompanied minors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell)

Photo by: Senior Airman Caleb Kimmell, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs

A banner hangs in the youth pod during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 4, 2021. This banner has been signed by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melissa Dombrock, 76th Airlift Squadron commander, and Capts. Allyson Swiftand Taylor Stephens, 37th Airlift Squadron instructor pilots, who spoke to a young evacuee hoping to become a pilot. The youth pod is a separate lodging area on RAB for unaccompanied minors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell)

Photo by: Senior Airman Caleb Kimmell, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Capt. Allyson Swift, 37th Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, hugs a young evacuee during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 4, 2021. The young girl wishes to become a pilot, so she asked three female pilots how to become a pilot and how to join the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell)

Photo by: Senior Airman Caleb Kimmell, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Melissa Dombrock, 76th Airlift Squadron commander, and Capts. Allyson Swift and Taylor Stephens, 37th Airlift Squadron instructor pilots, answer questions from a group of young evacuees during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 4, 2021. The girls asked how to become a pilot and how to join the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb S. Kimmell)

Photo by: Senior Airman Caleb Kimmell, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Capt. Spencer Carrier, 86th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapist, stands in Pod one at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sep. 4, 2021. Carrier spends his time outside of work with his church to prepare food for evacuees and their families and also collects donations to pay for clothes, diapers and toys to donate to evacuees in support of Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)

Photo by: Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

86th Airlift Wing/Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Capt. Spencer Carrier, 86th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapist, gathers bandages to give to evacuees at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sep. 5, 2021. Carrier addresses the medical needs of evacuees through dressing and changing wounds, evaluating patients and providing care to evacuees with orthopedic injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)

Photo by: Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kimberly Byers-Lund (left), a family physician and Army reserve-component Soldier, assigned to U.S. Army Health Clinic Kaiserslauter, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, and U.S. Maj. Jesus Chaves, chief nursing officer, U.S. Army Health Clinic Baumholder, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, evaluate an Afghan evacuee child as part of a medical team supporting Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 26. The medical team is part of U.S. Armed Forces medical efforts in response to the Afghanistan evacuations at Ramstein Air Base, which has transformed itself into the logistical hub for the evacuation of people from Afghanistan.

Photo by: Marcy Sanchez, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

Aircraft maintainers assigned to the 110th Expedition Bomb Squadron routinely service a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Sept. 2, 2021. Operating out of forward locations allows Airmen to enhance combat credible capabilities of the stealth bomber. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

Photo by: Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel, Keflavik Air Base, Iceland

9/11 Survivor Stories

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B-2 Spirit in Iceland

131st and 509th Bomb Wing crew chiefs prepare to launch a B-2 Spirit bomber as part of a Bomber Task Force Europe deployment to Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, Aug. 31, 2021. U.S. forces enjoy mutually beneficial military cooperation with Nordic allies and partner countries with respect to the Arctic region, continually coordinating together on operations and exercises. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John E. Hillier)

Photo by: Master Sgt. John Hillier, Keflavik, Iceland

Evacuees Arrive at Naval Station Rota

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 27, 2021) Evacuees from Afghanistan arrive at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota Aug. 27, 2021. NAVSTA Rota is currently supporting the Department of State mission to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable populations from Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Carpenter)

Photo by: Petty Officer 1st Class Nathan, Rota, Spain

Operation Allies Refuge underway at Rhine Ordnance Barracks

Private 1st Class Jesus Moreno from 16th Sustainment Brigade setting up and arranging beds at the Deployment Processing Center (DPC) on Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Kaiserslautern, Germany August 20th, 2021 in order to support the evacuation of Afghan refugees. The 21st Theater Sustainment Command supports the Department of State in the transportation, housing, and sustainment of U.S. Citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants, and other at-risk Afghans who are being evacuated from Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jesse Pilgrim)

Photo by: U.S. European Command Public Affairs

Evacuees from Afghanistan Depart U.S. Naval Station Rota

Photo by: U.S. European Command Public Affairs

Note Left by Evacuee

An Afghan evacuee leaves a note on their cot for U.S. service members after departing Naval Station Rota, Spain for the United States. Flights carrying 350 evacuees from Afghanistan departed Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota for the United States on Aug. 31 in support of Operation Allies Refuge.

Photo by: U.S. European Command Public Affairs, Naval Station Rota, Spain

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Volunteers answer the call

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. David McCormick, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band superintendent, moves donated goods at a clothing distribution center at Ramstein Air Base Germany, August 26, 2021. In support of Operation Allies Refuge, hundreds of volunteers have organized and distributed donations to evacuees.

Photo by: U.S. European Command Public Affairs, Ramstein, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Volunteers answer the call

U.S. Air Force members and civilians volunteer at a clothing distribution center at Ramstein Air Base Germany, August 26, 2021. Volunteers package and distribute donation collections to evacuees on Ramstein AB as part of Operation Allies Refuge.

Photo by: U.S. European Command Public Affairs, Ramstein, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Volunteers answer the call

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Rasmussen, 86th Dental Squadron chief of oral and maxillofacial surgery stands in front of a clothing distribution center at Ramstein Air Base Germany, August 26, 2021. The 86th Airlift Wing Emergency Operations Center delivers donations to evacuees twice a day during Operation Allies Refuge.

Photo by: U.S. European Command Public Affairs, Ramstein, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Volunteers answer the call

Marta Laatsch, military spouse, organizes donated clothing at Ramstein Air Base Germany, August 26, 2021. In support of Operation Allies Refuge, hundreds of volunteers have organized and distributed donations to evacuees.

Photo by: U.S. European Command Public Affairs, Ramstein, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Afghan Evacuation Support

A U.S. Air Force Airman screens Afghan evacuees for medical concerns at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 20, 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 Staff Sgt. Megan Munoz)

Photo by: Staff Sgt. Megan Munoz, Ramstein Air Base, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

USEUCOM Afghanistan Evacuation Support

U.S. European Command joined forces with the U.S. State Department and several combatant commands to provide urgent, lifesaving assistance to qualified evacuees, including U.S. and Europoean citizens and Afghans who supported America and its NATO Allies during the 20-year Afghanistan war.

Photo by: U.S. European Command Public Affairs, Stuttgart, Germany

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Aircraft Arrive in Iceland for Ally, Partner Training

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and pilots with the 393rd Bomb Squadron, load luggage onto a stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Aug. 23, 2021. Strategic bomber missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency, and validate our always-ready global strike capability.

Photo by: U.S. European Command Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Aircraft Arrive in Iceland for Ally, Partner Training