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Feb. 21, 2025
Airmen, Soldiers evacuate 296 people stranded by floods in Kentucky

Airmen and Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard evacuated 296 residents from two housing complexes surrounded by floodwaters in Martin County, Kentucky, on Feb. 17.
Dec. 20, 2024
Around the Air Force: Operation Christmas Drop 2024

In this week’s Around the Air Force, we highlight Operation Christmas Drop 2024: the Defense Department’s longest-running humanitarian airlift operation, which brings U.S. and partner nations together to provide food, tools and clothing to more than 58 remote islands in the Indo-Pacific region.
Oct. 2, 2024
North Carolina Guard delivers food, water to hurricane victims

Asheville has become a vital distribution center for humanitarian aid to Western North Carolina. Blocked roads, downed power lines, and widespread flooding hindered the relief operation, necessitating air support for rapid response.
Dec. 15, 2023
Around the Air Force: Operation Christmas Drop 2023

This week’s look around the Air Force highlights Operation Christmas Drop 2023, a humanitarian event that brings the U.S. and partner nations together to deliver essentials to remote islands in the Indo-Pacific region.
June 20, 2023
Staff talks result in trilateral agreement between 12th Air Force, West Virginia National Guard, Peru

A trilateral cooperation agreement was signed during a ceremony hosted by the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia National Guard, in Martinsburg, June 9th.
June 12, 2023
AF hosts humanitarian aid disaster relief training exercise for AOCs, historic first FAA participation

505th Combat Training Squadron Airmen executed a Regional Air Movement Coordination Center exercise at Hurlburt Field, Florida.
May 28, 2023
PACAF RQ-4 Global Hawks arrive at Yokota Air Base

U.S. Pacific Air Forces began positioning RQ-4 Global Hawks at Yokota Air Base, Japan, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to provide theater-wide enduring operations in support of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Nov. 20, 2021
Air Force Medical Service demonstrates reliable trifecta supporting patients, nation, world

Whether working behind the glass barrier of the pharmacy, the private room of the mental health clinic, or in the lab, medics take care of the vital mission of keeping beneficiaries healthy and service members ready. However, there is much more Air Force medics do.
Aug. 16, 2021
USSOUTHCOM supports US disaster assistance to Haiti

A Situational Awareness Team will join officials from the U.S. embassy and a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) deployed to Haiti, Aug. 14, at the direction of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
May 1, 2020
Thinking ahead: Agility Prime kicks off

The objective of this week’s event is to reinforce the Air Force’s commitment in partnering with industry, investors and the interagency to help ensure there is a robust domestic capability in the aerospace sector.
July 9, 2019
Exercise Pac Angel 19-1 wraps up in Bangladesh

Throughout that time, the U.S. and partner nations teamed up to provide medical care and engineering assistance as well as conduct subject matter expert exchanges with the Bangladesh Air Force and civil organizations, such as the Red Crescent and Ministry of Health.
Sept. 19, 2018
Combat-search-and-rescue Airmen press pause to tackle Hurricane Florence aftermath

Reserve and active duty pararescuemen were undergoing dive and jump training Sept. 11, in Key West, Florida, when they were recalled back to their home units to immediately begin the process of pre-positioning for Hurricane Florence search-and-rescue operations.
Sept. 13, 2018
Florida Reservists deploy for Georgia to provide hurricane relief

Approximately 140 Reserve Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing deployed to Georgia Sept. 13, to provide hurricane relief.
Oct. 5, 2017
821st CRG deploys throughout the Caribbean

The 821st Contingency Response Group stationed at Travis Air Force Base, California, deployed four teams throughout the Caribbean to support Hurricane Maria disaster relief efforts.
Sept. 26, 2017
Kentucky ANG establishes air hub for Hurricane Maria relief

Thirty-two members of the 123rd Contingency Response Group departed the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 23, 2017, to establish an air cargo hub that will support Hurricane Maria relief operations across the Caribbean.
Aug. 30, 2017
Rescue assets arrive in Fort Worth, Texas

The 347th Rescue Group mobilized to Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Aug. 26, 2017, in support of relief efforts due to Hurricane Harvey. HC-130J Combat King II, HH60G Pave Hawks from the 41st Rescue Squadron, and numerous personnel continue to support ongoing rescue efforts.
Aug. 30, 2017
JB Charleston provides aid to hurricane victims

Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraftr left Joint base Charleston carrying 30.6 tons of relief supplies to Alexandria International Airport, Alexandria, Louisiana, in response to Hurricane Harvey Aug. 29, 2017.
April 5, 2017
Mobility Airmen support Peru relief mission

At the request of the government of Peru, two U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, flew to Lima, Peru, April 4, 2017, to support ongoing U.S. disaster assistance to communities devastated by floods resulting from torrential rainfall in the country’s
Oct. 8, 2016
JTF-Bravo deploys for disaster relief in Haiti

Approximately 200 Soldiers, Airmen and Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command and Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed this week with two CH-53E Super Stallions, three CH-47 Chinooks, two UH-60L Black Hawks, and two HH-60L Black Hawks to provide heavy and medium lift
April 26, 2015
AF sends aircraft to support disaster-assistance operations in Nepal

The U.S. has sent an Air Force aircraft to Nepal to deliver personnel and cargo in support of disaster-relief operations, according to Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren.
July 1, 2014
Offutt AFB supports tornado victims

More than 40 individuals from Offutt Air Force Base recently assisted with clean-up and recovery efforts following a simultaneous strike of two tornadoes on June 16, in northeastern communities of Pilger and Wakefield, Nebraska.

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