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A c17 globemaster iii assigned to the 816th expeditionary airlift squadron based at al udeid. Oct 29, 2019 airmen assigned to the 8th airlift squadron prepare to load pallets of rice onto a c 17 globemaster iii at altus air force base, okla. Lrs airmen support raaf c17 luke air force base article. Airmen from the 315th airlift wing deployed a c17 globemaster iii feb. Airmen first class jordan and troy, 621st aerial port. Secretary of state, in close coordination with usaid and with the approval of the government of colombia. Within a few hours of notification, an aircrew from march air reserve base took to the sky in a c 17 globemaster iii bound for joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, new jersey.
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The mcdonnell douglasboeing c17 globemaster iii is a large military transport aircraft. The first c17 squadron, the 17th airlift squadron, became operational in january 1995. Ten airmen from the 97th air mobility wing delivered humanitarian and medical supplies to liberia sept. Us air force c17, c aircrews, pararescuemen, ccatt, ae. Air force reserve medics from travis afb, beale afb and march air reserve base, calif. Luke airmen worked alongside raaf airmen to load the c17 in support of their upcoming air show. Reserve citizen airmen deliver aid to hurricane maria. Toledo, ohio airmen from the 180th fighter wing participated in a joint multiunit air force c17 globemaster iii aircraft training exercise from june 38, at wrightpatterson air force base. Sep 25, 2017 the c 17, call sign evac99208 and piloted by active duty aircrew, departed jb charleston early sept. Those agencies included the department of state, the united states agency for international development, u.
Each month 860th amxs airmen refurbish a c17 which saves the air force money and keeps the grey tails mission ready. Altus airmen deliver aid to liberia altus air force base. Over a dozen 944th fighter wing medics were tasked to aid in coronavirus response in and around new york city. Air force reserve medics from travis, beale afb and march air reserve base, california, as they boarded a c17 globemaster iii bound for joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, new jersey, to support the fight against covid19. Within a few hours of notification april 5, an aircrew from march air reserve base took to the sky in a c17 globemaster iii transport jet, bound for. For more than 25 years, this versatile aircraft has been described as a doanything, goanywhere airframe. Humanitarian aid bound for tsunami relief effort pacific. Pacaf airmen show c17 medical capability to indian defense.
Airmen participate in joint c17 training air national. Download image of airmen first class jordan and troy, 621st aerial port squadron, load baggage and supplies on a c17 bound for charleston afb in support of hurricane relief operations for hurricane bertha. Luke airmen and royal australian air force airmen work together to load a raaf c17 globemaster iii cargo aircraft feb. Dec 09, 2015 for example, the c17 can be used to air drop supplies needed for humanitarian aid into places not easily accessed. For example, the c17 can be used to air drop supplies needed for humanitarian aid into places not easily accessed. Pacaf airmen show c17 medical capability to indian. Second wave of 944th fw medics deploy to aid in coronavirus. An ambulance is driven off a joint base charleston c17 globemaster iii aircraft by master sgt. Airmen refurb c17s at travis afb travis air force base news. Air force airmen assigned to the 60th medical group walk toward a medical bus at travis air force base, california, april 5, 2020.
About this game airmen is a first person shooter where players build and battle their own custom airships. Many nations are involved in the assistance and we are here to receive all the aid from around the world, said lt. After the medical professionals configured the c17 to accommodate the needs of the evacuees, evac99208 departed macdill afb and headed to st. The original finding aid described this photograph as. A mcchord c17 globemaster iii transports humanitarian aid supplies to american samoa after a. Pacaf airmen demonstrate c17 medical capability during. Airmen exercise ability to provide humanitarian aid.
Jan 18, 2017 airmen from the 934th airlift wing load humanitarian cargo onto a c 17 globemaster iii at minneapolisst paul air reserve station, minn. Air force reserve medics from travis, beale afb and march air reserve base, california, as they boarded a c 17 globemaster iii bound for joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, new jersey, to support the fight against covid19. Sep 25, 2017 reserve citizen airmen assigned to the 45th aeromedical evacuation squadron, carry patients aboard a c 17 globemaster iii in st. Air force mobility airmen and aircraft delivered more than 78 tons of humanitarian aid supplies aug. Peter dean, 927th air refueling wing published september 25, 2017 photo details download hires 1 of 11 reserve citizen airmen assigned to the 45th aeromedical evacuation squadron, carry patients aboard a c17 globemaster iii in st.
The denton program is a department of defense transportation program that moves humanitarian cargo, donated by u. After the medical professionals configured the c 17 to accommodate the needs of the evacuees, evac99208 departed macdill afb and headed to st. The c17, call sign evac99208 and piloted by active duty aircrew, departed jb charleston early sept. Other mobility airmen supporting the effort include airmen flying c 17 globemaster iii aircraft.
The c17 allows for transport of critical patients on long flights, contributing to improved battlefield survival rates. Reserve citizen airmen conduct humanitarian mission to st. Airmen assigned to the 8th airlift squadron prepare to load pallets of rice onto a c17 globemaster iii at altus air force base, okla. Dover aircrew flies first c17 into georgia air mobility. The 36th crg brought a 28man team consisting of pilots, mechanics, medical personnel and other trained airmen in order to provide aid to the country. Airmen prepare to download equipment from a c17 globemaster iii after landing at prince sultan air base, saudi arabia on nov. Mobility airmen transport medics, supplies to aid in fight against. Air force medical airmen exit a c17 globemaster iii aircraft following the firstever operational use of the transport isolation system at ramstein air base, germany, april 10, 2020. Bertha rampaged up the eastern seaboard from north carolina to maine. Airmen from the 23d logistics readiness squadron guide cargo up the ramp of a c17 globemaster iii, july 5, 2018, at moody air force base, ga. Airmen from the 621st contingency response wing exercised their ability to execute and sustain rapid global mobility to deliver humanitarian aid due to a simulated natural disaster throughout the state of washington during exercise dragons breath jan. The usaf has launched an application, puckboard, to provide scheduling training for the pilots and crew of c17 globemaster iii flexible cargo. Altus airmen deliver aid to liberia joint base san.
Airmen from the 821st contingency response group, exercised their capability to support humanitarian efforts during exercise dragon breath at jblm and fairchild air force base. Mobility airmen transport medics, supplies in covid19 fight. Loadmasters prepare units to deploy moody air force base. A c17 globemaster iii from travis air force base, calif.
Psab will serve as a strategic operating location for u. Feb 20, 2019 airmen from joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, n. The rice, which was delivered to honduras,will be used to feed more than 500,000 honduran men, women and children over the next six weeks. Airmen loaded approximately 68,000 pounds of cargo onto a c 17 globemaster iii to aid the 75th fighter squadron fs prior to a deployment. The 315th aw aircrew delivered the cargo to ramstein air base, germany, where it will await delivery into northern iraq to kurdish refugees.