U.S. Air Force News

Jan. 18, 2010
Jan. 15 airpower summary

Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:TirgariAir Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots
Jan. 18, 2010
Puerto Rico ANG evacuates 70 from Haiti

Airmen from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Airlift Wing returned from Haiti with precious cargo Jan. 17 after delivering much needed supplies to a country crippled from a recent earthquake.Shortly after landing at Port-au-Prince International Airport and delivering a Puerto Rican search
Jan. 18, 2010
'Today's Air Force' features A-10 Thunderbolt II

In this edition of "Today's Air Force," the A-10 Thunderbolt II is featured getting a new lease on life. Plus, viewers get an inside look at the coordinated effort of providing security for a base in Iraq. And, F-16 maintainers show how they prevent a small screw from creating a big headache.
Jan. 18, 2010
Little Rock AFB C-130s transport soldiers from Ft. Bragg, N.C in support of Haiti operations

Tech. Sgt. Charles Moore, a loadmaster from the 41st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., talks to the pilot while keeping a watch on the flightline at Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti, Jan.14, 2010. Sergeant Moore is providing critical directional information to the pilot
Jan. 17, 2010
McChord Airmen fly Haiti relief missions

Airmen launched two McChord C-17 Globemaster III aircraft early Sunday in support of mounting relief efforts in Haiti, flying one aircraft to Langley AFB, Va., and the other to Pope AFB, N.C. From there, aircrews were to transport specialized teams and relief supplies into Haiti's Toussaint L'
Jan. 17, 2010
AFSOC Airmen save Haitian earthquake victim, land more than 600 aircraft on island

Special-operations Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Fla., hit the ground sprinting earlier last week, kicking off the U.S. Southern Command's overall Haiti humanitarian mission. The Airmen have performed a wide range of missions to include medical support, airfield management and weather observation in
Jan. 17, 2010
Air mobility: connecting missions, hearts and lives for Haiti

At approximately 6 p.m. Jan. 14, a Charleston AFB C-17 and crew departed on the base's first mission to bring the humanitarian relief to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which was struck Jan. 12 by a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake.Charleston AFB began launching relief aircraft to augment the overall
Jan. 17, 2010
AMC Airmen critical to Operation Unified Response assisting Haiti earthquake victims

As Air Mobility Command continues to support the U.S. military's Haitian relief effort, Operation Unified Response, senior officials are laying out a map to establish long-term sustainment and international collaboration.Since Jan. 13, AMC Airmen have completed nearly 100 aircraft sorties;
Jan. 17, 2010
Mobility Airmen drive Haiti relief forward with C-17 deliveries

Staff Sgt. Caleb Carmody helps to unload supplies from a Charleston C-17 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 15, 2010. Air Mobility Command is participating in a swift and coordinated relief effort to save lives and alleviate human suffering in the aftermath of the earthquake. Sergeant Barmody is an air
Jan. 17, 2010
JB MDL welcomes evacuees from Haiti

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst officials welcomed more than 250 evacuees from Haiti Jan. 15 following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake there. JB McGuire officials are facilitating support efforts with various governmental and civilian organizations to ensure the evacuees are properly cared for. The team

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