A hand washing station placed inside Pod one at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sep. 4, 2021. U.S. Air Force Airmen who provide medical care to evacuees wash their hands regularly to mitigate any potential spread of illness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)
As part of Operation Allies Refuge, the Public Health team at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is continuously out in the evacuee camps sharing tips and enforcing regulations to keep Airmen, volunteers and evacuees healthy. By encouraging everyone to wash hands often and wear masks and gloves when appropriate, Public Health works to mitigate the spread of disease and prevent illness.
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.
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)
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)
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)
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak to the media about the end of the military mission in Afghanistan.
Operation Allies Refuge underway at Rhine Ordnance Barracks
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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)
Soldiers from the 16th Sustainment Brigade set up beds and dividers at the Deployment Processing Center (DPC) on Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Kaiserslautern, Germany August 20th, 2021 in order to support the evacuation of Afghan evacuees. 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.
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Aug. 30, 2021) Evacuees from Afghanistan wait to check in with U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Rota personnel after their arrival at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota Aug. 30, 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)
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 435th Construction Training Squadron assemble pods at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 25, 2021. The 435th CTS, with the help of Dutch and Romanian military forces, are supporting Operation Allies Refuge by assembling pods for evacuees to stay in until they continue to other transient locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)
210830-N-PJ626-0046 NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 30, 2021) – Volunteers from the American and Italian Red Cross prepare donations for evacuees from Afghanistan on Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Aug. 30, 2021. NAS Sigonella 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 2nd Class Kaila V. Peters)
Joint Coalition Partners and U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 435th Construction Training Squadron assemble a pod at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 25, 2021. The 435th CTS is supporting Operation Allies Refuge by constructing pods for incoming evacuees to stay in while they wait for transportation to other transient locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)