Sept. 19, 2023 Pacific Angel 23-3 concludes in Brunei Pacific Angel 23-3 Brunei wrapped up at Rimba Air Force Base, Sept.15, after four days of multiple search and rescue and Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response training operations.
Feb. 24, 2023 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.
Feb. 22, 2023 JB San Antonio Airmen support Türkiye, Syria earthquake relief efforts Airmen assigned to Joint Base San Antonio’s 502nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, in coordination with the Air Force Medical Readiness Agency, prepared approximately 68 short tons of medical equipment for movement to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, in less than 48 hours.
Feb. 13, 2023 728th AMS, 39th OSS support Türkiye earthquake relief deliveries Since Department of Defense support to U.S. Agency for International Development for earthquake relief to Türkiye began, the 728th Air Mobility Squadron has offloaded 5,764 tons of equipment and supplies from aircraft in coordination with 39th Operational Support Squadron, as of Feb. 12.
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.
July 10, 2022 Help available for Airmen, Guardians to mitigate inflation impacts Aiming to ease the burden of price hikes, the Department of the Air Force is assessing and enacting support across compensation, entitlements for permanent change of station/household goods moves, personal finance readiness and food insecurity aid.
Sept. 16, 2021 Answering the call: Special tactics Airmen conclude Haiti earthquake relief efforts The special tactics Airmen were alerted on the morning of Aug. 16 that they would augment Joint Task Force-Haiti relief efforts. With the help of C-146A Wolfhound aircrews, assigned to the 492nd and 919th Special Operations Wings, the team touched down in Port Au Prince, Haiti, within 36 hours.
Aug. 19, 2021 Special tactics Airmen augment Haiti earthquake humanitarian relief efforts Special tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing are responding to a request to augment humanitarian aid efforts in Haiti following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14.
July 28, 2021 Andersen AFB provides medical supplies to Cook Islands The 36th Contracting Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, has recently awarded two contracts worth a total of $64,000 to provide the Cook Islands with medical supplies needed for COVID-19 relief.
Oct. 26, 2020 910th AW provides mosquito control aerial spraying to support hurricane recovery efforts At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and upon approval by the Department of Defense, U.S. Northern Command activated the 910th AW following Hurricane Delta to assist civil authorities in Louisiana.
May 9, 2020 Air Force Reserve epidemiologist volunteers for COVID-19 fight Due to the overwhelming numbers of coronavirus patients, the Air Force Reserve called on its Airmen to help ensure hot spots around the country have the support they need. Dr. (Maj.) Sanjiv Baxi, 349th Medical Group doctor, jumped at the opportunity to help.
April 17, 2020 Task Force-Southeast supports COVID-19 fight Task Force-Southeast, led by Ninth Air Force, is the primary DoD support organization for the Federal Emergency Management Agency response to COVID-19 in FEMA Regions III and IV.
April 7, 2020 Our share of the task Just like the American spirit, our mentality in the military is always “can do,” never say quit, and never say you cannot complete your mission.
March 23, 2020 Maryland Guard helping with Strategic National Stockpile push The Maryland Department of Health, working with Gov. Larry Hogan's COVID-19 Emergency Response Team, has developed a plan to allocate scarce resources to provide as much protection as possible to the state's most vulnerable populations, considering the level of need, as well as access in the
Jan. 23, 2020 Ohio Airmen proud to support Puerto Rico earthquake relief Along with personnel, the Ohio National Guard unit contributed two Disaster Response Bed-down Systems to provide shelter for as many as 150 people.