U.S. Space Force Capt. Justine Pescetello-Parr, left, 603rd Air Operations Center space weapons operator, and Maj. Matthew Leines, 603rd AOC deputy director of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization space center, stands in front of a food distribution center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 31, 2021. Volunteers work around the clock to support evacuees during their time at Ramstein while they wait for transportation to the United States and other safe locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492d Fighter Squadron, lands during an Agile Combat Employment exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Aug. 25, 2021. The exercise enables U.S. forces in Europe to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support. This further ensures Airmen and aircrews are postured to deliver lethal combat power across the full spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eugene Oliver)

Evacuees prepare to leave Ramstein and head to other transient locations during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 30, 2021. In order to process passengers seeking transport to their next destination, 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing Airmen have repurposed their maintenance hangar into a small international airport to build a cohesive system in coordination with the Department of State, Transportation Security Administration and other agencies. Partitions are used to separate different outgoing flights during processing. Operation Allies Refuge is facilitating the quick, safe evacuation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants, and other at-risk Afghans from Afghanistan. Evacuees receive support such as temporary lodging, food and water, and access to medical care at Ramstein Air Base while preparing for transportation to their final destinations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

A Ukrainian girl waves a national flag during the Independence Day parade at Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug. 24, 2021. Independence Day is the main state holiday in modern Ukraine, celebrated in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence in 1991. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Erickson, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band drum major, guides a three nation marching band down Khreschatyk Street to the Maidan during a rehearsal at Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug. 22, 2021. Erickson was given five days to help the 120 multinational band perform and march with little-to-no errors during one of Ukraine’s largest events with over 1 million people watching. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)