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)
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)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Spencer Carrier, 86th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physical therapist, uses hand sanitizer at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sep. 4, 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)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Melissa Penn, 86th Medical Group nurse, sits at her table in Pod one at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sep. 4, 2021. Penn spends her time outside of work supporting Operation Allies Refuge through gathering donations for evacuee families and also prepares meals for medical staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew McNeil, 86th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron medical technician, washes his hands at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sep. 4, 2021. Hand washing stations are set up in the pods for Airmen and evacuees to use to mitigate any potential spread of illness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jared Lovett)
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)