First Charleston AFB shipment of food, water leaves for Haiti

The first humanitarian mission carrying food and water supplied by Charleston AFB's aerial port squadron launched at approximately 6:30 a.m. Jan. 18 bound for Haiti.Charleston was recently selected as the main aerial port artery for pumping life-saving rations into the crippled nation, making the

Air delivery provides critical supplies to earthquake victims

U.S. Southern Command, through its air component Air Forces Southern, conducted an airdrop mission today in an effort to provide an alternate distribution point for relief supplies to Haitian earthquake victims. The mission was planned and executed by Airmen at Headquarters Air Mobility Command,

JB MDL military, civilian leaders assess, plan relief ops

Base leaders met with civilian representatives today to assess current operations and plan for further support in response to the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti Tuesday.The tri-service installation has been a departure point for military personnel providing in-country support and transport of

New Jersey base gets evacuees from Haiti on road home

A flight carrying 44 evacuees arrived here late Saturday in a continuing effort to assist U.S. citizens in Haiti after the country was devastated by a 7.0-maginitude earthquake Tuesday.JB MDL personnel, along with civilian agencies and individual volunteers, have assisted nearly 500 people evacuated

Charleston aerial port supplies 116,000 pounds of food, water to Haiti Jan. 18

Air Mobility Command provides shelter, medical care to Haitian evacuees

Air Mobility Command delivered much needed relief supplies including shelter and immediate medical care to hundreds flown into Haiti this weekend as the command continues to transport support personnel and life-saving supplies into the earthquake-ravaged country.A C-32 carrying 22 earthquake

Scott Air Force Base and Haiti Relief

Air mobility: connecting missions, hearts and lives for Haiti

At approximately 6 p.m. Jan. 14, a Charleston AFB C-17 and crew departed on the base's first mission to bring the humanitarian relief to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which was struck Jan. 12 by a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake. According to Pan American Health Organization reports, the death toll is

AMC Airmen critical to Operation Unified Response assisting Haiti earthquake victims

As Air Mobility Command continues to support the U.S. military's Haitian relief effort, Operation Unified Response, senior officials are laying out a map to establish long-term sustainment and international collaboration.Since Jan. 13, AMC Airmen have completed nearly 100 aircraft sorties;

Mobility Airmen drive Haiti relief forward with C-17 deliveries