Officials from the 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Fla., deployed one MC-130P Combat Shadow from the 9th Special Operations Squadron Jan. 13, 2010 in support of humanitarian operations in Haiti. (U.S. Air Force file photo)

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Hurlburt Field Airmen prepare to assist in Haiti

Staff Sgt. David Skipalis processes through a mobility line Jan. 13, 2010, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Wing are part of a humanitarian relief mission to Haiti. Sergeant Skipalis is assigned to the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Loken)

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Airman 1st Class Anthony Morio receives an immunization while processing through a mobility line Jan. 13, 2010, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Airman Morio is part of humanitarian relief mission to Haiti. He is assigned to the 1st Special Operations Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Matthew Loken)

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Airmen deploy to support Haiti operations

Published Jan. 13, 2010

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) -- Officials from the 1st Special Operations Wing here deployed two MC-130H Combat Talon IIs from the 15th Special Operations Squadron and one MC-130P Combat Shadow from the 9th Special Operations Squadron Jan. 13 in support of humanitarian operations in Haiti.

The aircraft carried medical personnel, a fly-away security team, and a special tactics team composed of combat controllers, special operations weathermen and pararescuemen.

Further support from 23rd Air Force, 27th Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command, the 1st SOW and the Air Force Reserve's 919th Special Operations Wing at Duke Field, Fla., will deploy as necessary.

Hurlburt Field Airmen prepare to assist in Haiti

Hurlburt Field Airmen prepare to assist in Haiti

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