Oct. 5, 2022 Alaska Guard flies relief supplies to Western Alaska Members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were recently activated after remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline.
Oct. 1, 2022 349th AMW delivers ‘heaven sent’ aid for Haitian children A 349th Air Mobility Wing aircrew from Travis Air Force Base opened the tail of their C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 24 in Port Au Prince, Haiti, and delivered three yellow school buses.
Sept. 8, 2022 Field ordering officers with HEART 22 enable mission success The supplies and equipment bought with Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and Civic Aid funds are a large part of the impact the Health Engagements Assistance Response Team 2022 is making at the participating hospitals and on the patients in Guatemala and Honduras.
Aug. 25, 2022 In reflection: A look back at Operation Allies Refuge August marks the one-year anniversary of Operation Allies Refuge, the largest non-combatant evacuation operation in U.S. history to date. A photo retrospective of the event and the service members who moved heaven and Earth to finish the mission.
Aug. 14, 2022 One year later: How OAR brought a Dover AFB Airman and Afghan evacuee together Operation Allies Refuge brings together a Dover Air Force Base Airman and an Afghan evacuee.
Aug. 2, 2022 Kentucky Air Guard Special Tactics rescue 19 after floods The Airmen rapidly deployed to the region July 28 to conduct rescue operations via boat and helicopter for four days after flooding in Kentucky.
July 29, 2022 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
June 6, 2022 Land at your own risk: Air Guardsmen honored for valor during Operation Allies Refuge The crew of seven Airmen from the 105th Airlift Wing, New York National Guard, earned the Meritorious Service Medal for a successful completion of their military transport airlift mission at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, when Taliban forces took over the capital city.
Jan. 4, 2022 New Jersey Air Guard supports Operation Allies Welcome Airmen developed Liberty Village into a system of village governors and mayors to create a more relatable leadership structure for the Afghan guests.
Dec. 27, 2021 Alaska National Guard delivers gifts to remote villages for 66th year The Alaska National Guard continued with the tradition of Operation Santa Claus for the 66th year, spreading holiday joy to children living in remote Alaskan villages.
Dec. 1, 2021 PACAF, partner nations deliver critical supplies during 70th annual Operation Christmas Drop Operation Christmas Drop is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and delivering food, tools and clothing to more than 55 remote islands in the South-Eastern Pacific, including the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.
Nov. 27, 2021 Afghan translators, Air Force reservists, assist evacuees A pair of former Afghan translators are temporarily assigned to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, to support Operation Allies Welcome – the Department of Homeland Security-led effort to support vulnerable Afghans as they safely resettle in the United States.
Nov. 4, 2021 Airmen train while delivering humanitarian aid to Dominican Republic The Denton Program, a Department of Defense-led transportation program which moves humanitarian cargo donated by non-governmental organizations, remains a significant resource for developing nations.
Oct. 28, 2021 AFIMSC helps Afghan civilians start new lives Numerous Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center teams have played a key role in Operation Allies Welcome, the evacuation and resettlement of thousands of Afghans and other civilians from Afghanistan.
Sept. 27, 2021 OSI ‘surge’ pivotal to historic Afghan evacuation mission In the span of 24 hours, Ramstein Air Base, Germany and Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, transformed into the United States’ two primary evacuation hubs for Operation Allies Refuge, supporting the most expansive humanitarian airlift in the history of the U.S.