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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)

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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Megan Munoz 

Ramstein Airmen, supported by U.S. Army Soldiers and Airmen across Europe, continue to support Operation Allies Refuge and care for the health and safety of individuals awaiting further transportation to the United States.

Ramstein evacuation status, as of 7:30 a.m. Aug. 27, 2021:

• Approximately 76 U.S. Air Force aircraft have arrived to Ramstein Air Base.
• More than 18,700 evacuees have come through Ramstein Air Base from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar and Kabul airport, Afghanistan.
• More than 4,100 evacuees have departed on approximately 18 flights from Ramstein Air Base to their resettlement locations.

Flights are expected to continue throughout the weekend.

The next media opportunity will be Monday, Aug. 30, 2021 at 1 p.m. Media interested in attending must provide a copy of their Identification Card and media affiliation to 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs (email: 86aw.pa@us.af.mil) no later than 5 p.m. August 28.