U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Rasmussen, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, boom operator, prepares to refuel a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft over Afghanistan to receive during an aerial refueling mission supporting the non-combatant evacuation of the area on Aug. 20, 2021. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the evacuation of American citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other at-risk individuals from Afghanistan. United Arab Emirates on Aug. 13, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Y. Alvarez)