Story by Capt. Charles Rivezzo, 39th Air Base Wing U.S. Air Force. — The 39th Air Base Wing was recently awarded the Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award for its meritorious service from Jan. 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2023. The Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award is awarded by the Secretary of the Air Leer más39th Air Base Wing earns Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award[…]
HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard has concluded Operation Kuru Kuru, an annually held comprehensive two-week operation in the Pacific region, highlighting the Coast Guard’s commitment to supporting international partners in the region. Operation Kuru Kuru, executed from 22 Oct. to 3 Nov. 2023, is a collaborative effort with the Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre, aimed Leer másThe Coast Guard completed operation Kuru Kuru, Pacific region[…]
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — CBP-AMO (Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations) UH-60 Black Hawk aircrews immediately started Monday to use its new capabilities to hoist and rescue two persons near a motel in Cabo Rojo that were stranded by the record-breaking flooding resulting from Hurricane Fiona. “Due to operational needs, the CAMB’s involvement Leer másCBP-AMO UH-60 aircrew rescue two persons after Hurricane Fiona[…]
Global Helicopter Service GmbH (GHS) a leading German helicopter service provider is proud to be the recipient of the contract to supply helicopter passenger and cargo transportation Services to the UN WFP (United Nations World Food Program) in Maiduguri, Nigeria. This contract award is significant being a medium lift service utilising the renowned Airbus Helicopters Leer másA GHS H225 helicopter in contract to UN World Food Program[…]
Story by Capt. Annabel Monroe, Joint Task Force Bravo SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – In support of the whole-of-government effort led by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo) joined forces as members of Joint Task Force-Haiti (JTF-Haiti) to deliver much-needed aid as rapidly as possible to victims Leer másJTF-Bravo redeploys after support to JTF-Haiti due Haiti earthquake[…]
August 30, 2021 by David Vergun, DoD news The U.S. military has flown 560 sorties to Haiti, providing rapid logistical and airlift support, including delivery of more than 348,000 pounds of aid in response to Haiti earthquake, the Joint Staff deputy director for regional operations said. Army Maj. Gen. William D. «Hank» Taylor spoke on this Leer másU.S. Military continues aiding Haiti following earthquake, tropical storm[…]
MIAMI — The Coast Guard, USAID, U.S. Southern Command and Joint Task Force-Haiti continue to have unity of effort and respond to critically injured Haitian citizens, Tuesday, by transporting them to a higher level of care in Port au Prince, Haiti. “The Coast Guard immediately responded to the government of Haiti’s request for assistance following Leer másCoast Guard, partner agencies continue to support Haiti[…]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Marleah Cabano, Joint Task Force Bravo PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander of JTF-Haiti, U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), and U.S. Army Col. Steven Gventer, commander of JTF-Bravo, Soto Cano, Honduras, visited the Haiti 7.2 magnitude earthquake epicenter, Aug. 21, in Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, to assess damage and critical infrastructure. Leer másSOUTHCOM JTF-Haiti and JTF-Bravo commanders visits Haiti earthquake epicenter[…]
MIAMI — Coast Guard and partner agencies aircrews continue support to critically injured Haitian citizens by transporting them to a higher level of care in Port au Prince due Haiti earthquake, Thursday. After several days of responding to a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti, Coast Guard aircrews returned home to Air Station Clearwater, Thursday, and Leer másCoast Guard, partner agencies continue to support Haiti[…]
Story by Alejandra Fontalvo, 24th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs HURLBURT FIELD, Fla.– Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing are currently responding to a request to augment humanitarian aid efforts in Haiti following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on August 14. The Special Tactics Airmen responding to the relief efforts will be Leer másSpecial Tactics Airmen augment Haiti earthquake humanitarian efforts[…]
