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

Commentary: Proud to be an Airman, prouder to be an American

Throughout my almost 20 years in the Air Force, there have been thousands of things which made me proud to be an Airman and mostly definitely an American, and my experience of flying to Haiti Jan. 18 with supplies on board a C-17 Globemaster III stands out among those which will forever be forged

McChord deploys fourth C-17 in Haiti relief

The role of McChord Airmen in Haiti relief operations continued to grow Jan. 18 with the dispatch of a fourth C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The aircraft departed for Pope Air Force Base, N.C, to take on specialized teams and relief supplies for immediate transport into Haiti's Toussaint L'