Multi-service mission provides relief to Haiti

American efforts to provide humanitarian aid and assistance to Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake highlight the multi-Service cooperation that is the hallmark of the U.S. military.A recent mission involved a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., crossing the country to load

Team MacDill responds to Haiti Relief Efforts

Thirteen members of MacDill Air Force Base's 6th Medical Group deployed to the Republic of Haiti Jan. 20 in support of the humanitarian mission to provide critical medical care to survivors of the massive earthquake that devastated the island recently."The team consists of personnel whose expertise

Charleston AFB aircrew recounts first air delivery over Haiti

The first C-17 air delivery mission flown to Haiti during Operation Unified Response was conducted by a Charleston AFB aircrew Jan. 18, supporting U.S. Southern Command relief efforts.At approximately 5 a.m. the day of the flight, Maj. Jeff Daniels, the mission aircraft commander with the 437th

AMC provides airlift for Americans in Haiti

Pope flightline becomes staging area for Operation Unified Response

Humanitarian assistance, disaster relief continues in Haiti

AMC Wings provide critical airlift role for Haiti earthquake victims

Since relief operations began Jan. 13, Air Mobility Command aircraft have delivered more than 2,600 tons of cargo and nearly 5,300 passengers to Haiti as part of Operation Unified Response.The first humanitarian mission carrying food and water supplied by Charleston AFB's aerial port squadron

Photo essay: KC-10 refueler returns from combat mission

A KC-10 Extender comes in for a landing at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia after completing a combat air refueling mission Jan. 19, 2010. The KC-10 is one of the airframes in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility that provides air refueling capability to provide global reach for

Air Force deploys FEMA to aid Haitian victims

Nine specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency departed Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Saturday bringing communication support to military and government agencies engaged in recovery efforts in Haiti.The FEMA team is part of the Mobile Emergency Response Support, or MERS, out of

Cooperative agreement forges solution for wind turbine projects at Travis AFB

In a positive step forward to increase the production of wind-driven electrical power next to Travis Air Force base, the Air Force, wind energy developers, and local Solano County government officials came together to solve problems associated with the effects of wind turbines on air traffic control