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  • 492d FS, RAF Fairford partner for ACE Exercise

    The 492d Fighter Squadron and the 420th Air Base Squadron partnered to conduct an Agile Combat Employment Exercise at RAF Fairford, England, Aug. 23-26, 2021. The exercise enables U.S. forces in Europe to operate from locations with varying levels of capacity and support. This further ensures Airmen

  • More than medical care: EMEDS prescribes hope

    In less than 24 hours, medical and logistics personnel transformed Ramstein’s Southside Fitness Center Annex into an expansive Expeditionary Medical Support System during Operation Allies Refuge.

  • Airmen, Soldiers provide medical support to evacuees

    U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers work together to provide evacuees with level-one patient care, Aug. 25, 2021, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Level-one patient care includes patients requiring higher levels of care, whose needs can be met with advice and support from the critical care

  • Bassinets for evacuees

    Airmen fabricated bassinets for evacuees who have given birth during Operation Allies Refuge.

  • ‘Reach’ baby signals hope during evac ops

    The birth of a child during an evacuation operation at the height of Operation Allies Refuge on the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft signaled a reminder of hope during a time of upheaval and uncertainty.

  • Airmen work nonstop to support Operation Allies Refuge

    Ramstein Air Base transformed into U.S. European Command’s primary evacuation hub supporting one of the largest, most complex humanitarian airlift operations in history. Ramstein, a transit location for evacuees from Afghanistan, is providing temporary lodging, food, medical services and treatment