AUAB supports Afghanistan evacuation

A U.S. service member high-fives a child who was evacuated from Afghanistan Aug. 21, 2021, in an undisclosed location somewhere in Southwest Asia. As part of the Afghanistan evacuaton, service members are supporting evacuees that departed Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)

A child who evacuated Afghanistan sets clothes out to dry Aug. 21, 2021, in an undisclosed location somewhere in Southwest Asia. As part of the Afghanistan evacuation, evacuees departed Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan on multiple military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger)

Airmen carry supplies into a building in Southwest Asia where Afghan citizens are added to flight manifests Aug. 19, 2021. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the U.S. State Department in the departure of U.S. and allied civilian personnel from Afghanistan, and to evacuate Afghan allies to safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Noah D. Coger)

Service members wait outside of the Personnel Support for Contingency Operations area to inprocess immigrations Aug. 18, 2021, in Southwest Asia. The members arrived in support of Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger)

An Airman from the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group provides medical care for Afghanistan evacuees at a hangar, Aug. 19, 2021. Afghan citizens were evacuated Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Members from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing carry donations for Afghanistan evacuees into a hangar in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, Aug. 19, 2021. Afghan citizens were evacuated Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Service members board a bus prior to deploying to Afghanistan Aug. 19, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The service members deployed in support of Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

A service member waits on a bus prior to deploying to Afghanistan Aug. 19, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The service members deployed in support of Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Service members in the CENTCOM area of responsibility prepare to board a bus prior to deploying to Afghanistan Aug. 19, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The service members deployed in support of the Afghanistan evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Service members rest and wait at Personnel Support for Contingency Operations on their way to Afghanistan Aug. 18, 2021, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The service members are deploying in support of Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kylie Barrow)

Qualified evacuees rest at a gym in the CENTCOM region, Aug. 20, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. As part of Operation Allies Refuge, the citizens departed Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard multiple military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Qualified evacuees rest at a gym in the CENTCOM region, Aug. 20, 2021. As part of Operation Allies Refuge, the citizens departed Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard multiple military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Members from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing process Afghanistan evacuees at a camp theatre in the CENTCOM region, Aug. 20, 2021. As part of Operation Allies Refuge, the citizens departed Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard multiple military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Afghanistan evacuees wait to process at a camp theatre in the CENTCOM region, Aug. 20, 2021. As part of Operation Allies Refuge, the citizens departed Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard multiple military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Qualified evacuees wait under the wing of C-17 Globemaster lll before they are able to process onto the aircraft, Aug. 20, 2021. As part of Operation Allies Refuge, Afghan citizens evacuated Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Qualified evacuees wait under the wing of C-17 Globemaster lll after arriving Aug. 20, 2021. As part of Operation Allies Refuge, Afghan citizens evacuated Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Qualified evacuees wait on the flight line as they debark a C-17 Globemaster lll Aug. 20, 2021. As part of Operation Allies Refuge, Afghan citizens evacuated Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

A child plays with a ball at a gym in the CENTCOM region, Aug. 20, 2021. As part of Operation Allies Refuge, the citizens departed Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard multiple military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

A qualified evacuee lays with his son at a gym in the CENTCOM region, Aug. 20, 2021. As part of Operation Allies Refuge, the citizens departed Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard multiple military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Children pose for a picture in a gym in the CENTCOM region, Aug. 20, 2021. As part of Operation Allies Refuge, the citizens departed Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard multiple military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Qualified evacuees rest at a gym in the CENTCOM region, Aug. 20, 2021. As part of Operation Allies Refuge, the citizens departed Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard multiple military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)

Afghanistan evacuees wait to process at a camp theatre in the CENTCOM region, Aug. 20, 2021. As part of Operation Allies Refuge, the citizens departed Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, onboard multiple military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylie Barrow)