Photos by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs October 22, 2021
An evacuee from Afghanistan waves before boarding a flight at Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 15. This is one of the final outbound flights to leave Ramstein after a three-week pause. Over the course of approximately two months, Ramstein provided evacuees from Afghanistan temporary lodging, food, medical services and support while awaiting transportation to the United States after receiving measles, mumps, rubella and COVID-19 vaccinations.
Evacuees from Afghanistan board an outbound flight to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 15. This is one of the final outbound flights to leave Ramstein during evacuation support operations.
An evacuee from Afghanistan flashes the peace sign while boarding one of the final outbound flights to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 15. Ramstein worked with a variety of agencies to process evacuees through security checkpoints to ensure the safety of passengers, personnel and departing flights.
Evacuees prepare to board one of the final outbound flights destined for the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 15. Over the course of approximately two months, Ramstein provided evacuees from Afghanistan temporary lodging, food, medical services and support while awaiting transportation to the United States after receiving measles, mumps, rubella and COVID-19 vaccinations.
Evacuees from Afghanistan board one of the final flights to the United States from Ramstein Air Base, Oct. 15. Outbound flights were temporarily paused at the request of the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention out of an abundance of caution due to the discovery of a small number of measles cases in the United States among recently arrived evacuees from Afghanistan.
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