AMC Airmen send vital cargo, emergency responders into Haiti

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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE Ill. (AFNS) --  Air Mobility Command Airmen have flown more than 473 sorties in support of Haiti relief efforts, rushing food, water and medical supplies to the people of Haiti.

Since Jan. 13, AMC Airmen have delivered nearly 2,250 tons of cargo and about 2,000 passengers to Haiti and evacuated nearly 2,000 American citizens from the earthquake-ravaged country.

Additionally, AMC continues to support relief efforts through transporting life saving medical supplies. Crews from Scott AFB, Ill., loaded nearly 40,000 pounds of medical supplies into a C-17 bound for Haiti. Medical teams from across the command are posturing to provide medical assistance in Haiti.