Grafenwoehr Army Training Area Supports Operation Allies Refuge

Large tents with the capacity of over 40 beds have been repurposed to possibly host Afghan evacuees at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Aug. 22, 2021. U.S. Army Europe and Africa is working hand-in-hand with host nations, the joint force and interagency partners to provide temporary lodging, medical and logistical support as part of Operation Allies Refuge. 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 the Rhein Ordnance Barracks (Kaiserslautern), Germany, and Grafenwoehr, Germany, in preparation for onward movements to their final destinations. This initiative follows through on America’s commitment to Afghan citizens who have helped the United States, and provides them essential support at secure locations, where they and their families can complete the SIV process safely. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jacob Bradford)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, 7th Army Training Command, work together to set up cots at Camp Kasserine at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 22, 2021. The 7th ATC and the local community rallied to support the possibility of Afghan evacuees temporarily lodging here before their onward movement to a more permanent location. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Stewart)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, 7th Army Training Command, work together to set up cots at Camp Kasserine at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 22, 2021. The 7th ATC and the local community rallied to support the possibility of Afghan evacuees temporarily lodging here before their onward movement to a more permanent location. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Stewart)

U.S. Army employees use a forklift to move a mobile outdoor lighting unit to prepare for the possibility of supporting incoming Afghan evacuees at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 22, 2021. U.S. Army Europe and Africa is working hand-in-hand with host nations, the joint force and interagency partners to provide temporary lodging, medical and logistical support as part of Operation Allies Refuge. 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 the Rhein Ordnance Barracks (Kaiserslautern), Germany, and Grafenwoehr, Germany, in preparation for onward movements to their final destinations. This initiative follows through on America’s commitment to Afghan citizens who have helped the United States, and provides them essential support at secure locations, where they and their families can complete the SIV process safely. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jacob Bradford)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 7th Army Training Command’s units prepare a dining facility for the possibility of supporting transient Afghan evacuees at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 22, 2021. U.S. Army Europe and Africa is working hand-in-hand with host nations, the joint force and interagency partners to provide temporary lodging, medical and logistical support as part of Operation Allies Refuge. 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 the Rhein Ordnance Barracks (Kaiserslautern), Germany, and Grafenwoehr, Germany, in preparation for onward movements to their final destinations. This initiative follows through on America’s commitment to Afghan citizens who have helped the United States, and provides them essential support at secure locations, where they and their families can complete the SIV process safely.