A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to taxi to the runway at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, to deploy 48th Fighter Wing personnel to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to assist in Operation Allies Refuge Aug. 23, 2021. Operation Allies Refuge is a total force effort including personnel, local communities and host nation governments assisting in and enabling one of the largest airlift operations to date.

---

Size: 2108px × 1186px
Photo credit: © Operation 2021 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: afghanevacuation, afghanwithdrawal., eucomafgevac, evacuat, usafe