C-17s deliver supplies to aid Americans leaving Lebanon

C-17 Globemaster III crews of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron added another mission to their resume earlier this week -- providing humanitarian civil assistance to the American citizens fleeing Lebanon. The 816th EAS, based in Southwest Asia, is flying humanitarian supplies such as water

Airmen continue Lebanon transport support

A general medical team from U.S. Air Forces Europe departed Ramstein Air Base, Germany, today to support Lebanon transportation operations. The team, comprised of more than a dozen medical professionals, was sent to fulfill a request by the U.S. Embassy in Nicosia, Cyprus. These Airmen, their

ECST preps Airmen for deployments

"Do not depend on the enemy not coming, but depend on our readiness against him." This principle, taken from Sun Tzu's The Art of War, written in the 2nd Century B.C., is being applied by the Air Force today to prepare Airmen for waging a new kind of war - the Global War on Terror. Expeditionary

Two refuelers, one squadron can handle any situation

The only Air Force squadron that consists of both the KC-10 Extender and the KC-135 Stratotanker is supporting operations throughout Southwest Asia. "We have one-third of the air refueling assets as far as the aircraft and the crews go, but we provide almost 50 percent of air refueling in the area

Airmen helping transport people from Lebanon

Three Air Force MH-53 Pave Low helicopters are part of the forces helping transport American citizens from Lebanon to Cyprus. The aircraft, from the 352nd Special Operations Group at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, are operating out of Akrotiri, Cyprus. They have been doing this for several

C-17s aiding with efforts in Lebanon

A deployed C-17 Globemaster III unit here is providing support to the American citizens who have left Lebanon. Today, C-17s from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron were tasked to transport supplies to Akrotiri, Cyprus, in preparation for the flow of people. Supplies include tents, Meals Ready

Air Force ready to help with Lebanon evacuations

Airmen are ready on the East Coast to fly in at a moment's notice to help with the evacuation of Americans fleeing the chaos in Lebanon. A group of Airmen from one of three contingency response groups at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., is ready to deploy where needed -- if needed, a base spokesman

C-17 squadron returns from record-setting deployment

More than 100 Airmen from the 7th Airlift Squadron returned home July 11 after completing a 140-day deployment in U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. While deployed as the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, the 7th AS Airmen managed more than 6,500 missions, 16,000 flight hours, the

C-130 Hercules crew delivers critical supplies

A C-130 Hercules crew assigned to the 738th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron provided critical support to an Army operating location in Afghanistan on July 6 by airdropping essential supplies before a potential enemy attack. Aircraft commander Capt. Travis Sjostedt and his crew just completed their

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