NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Italy (Aug. 30, 2021) Builder 2nd Class Mercedes Berstecher, an Albuquerque, N.M. native assigned to Public Works Department, Naples, Italy, plays catch with evacuees from Afghanistan aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Aug. 27, 2021. NAS Sigonella is currently supporting the Department of State mission to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable populations from Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ben Farone)