AdvertisementThe U.S. Air Base At The Heart Of America's Biggest AirliftUpdated September 02, 2021Rob SchmitzfacebookEmailAfghan evacuees wait for the next flight to the U.S. in a fenced-in enclosure in a hangar at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. More than 25,000 Afghans have traveled through Ramstein to get to the United States. (NPR)This article was originally published on September 02, 2021.