Sept. 14, 2008

Air Cav. sends relief in response of Hurricane Ike aftermath

FORT HOOD, Texas – Pilots and crew chiefs loaded up two CH-47F Chinook helicopters with food, water and supplies in an effort to lessen the strain caused by Hurricane Ike.By mid-morning the twin-rotor helos from 2nd “Lobo” Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry “Warrior” Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, took off from Hood Army Air Field,

Sept. 13, 2008

23rd Wing deploys rescue forces for Hurricane Ike response

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFPN)  -- As Hurricane Ike approached the Texas coast, the 23rd Wing began moving units on Sept. 11 to pre-stage for rapid rescue relief operations. The 23rd Wing is the only active-duty combat search and rescue wing in the Air Force. Units from the wing's two rescue groups, the 347th Rescue Group here and the 563rd RQG

Sept. 13, 2008

Rescue personnel fly first flights from Randolph

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN)  -- Three HH-60 Pave Hawks and aircrews belonging to the 331st Air Expeditionary Group took off from here earlier the afternoon of Sept. 13 carrying search and rescue personnel to the Galveston, Texas, area in the wake of Hurricane Ike. The flight marks the first of many that may leave from Randolph Air Force

Sept. 13, 2008

U.S. Northern Command provides additional support in wake of Hurricane Ike

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense support to FEMA, state and local response in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike’s landfall in Texas.The following is a list of DoD assets and personnel that are part of U.S. Northern Command’s support efforts:NEW OPERATIONS: USNORTHCOM conducted six search

Sept. 13, 2008

Task Force Ike rolls out for hurricane support

KELLY AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, Task Force Ike is sending personnel and supplies from Kelly Air Force Base to aid in disaster relief throughout the hurricane-affected areas along the Texas coast.Task force Ike unifies military and agency emergency responders and sends them into the impacted areas to assist local

Sept. 13, 2008

Forces ready to respond to aftermath of Hurricane Ike

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – As Hurricane Ike made landfall in southeast Texas, U.S. Army Northern Command moved their operating headquarters from the base known as the “Home of Army Medicine” to Camp Mabry, just outside of Austin. The reason for the relocation was to be closer to the information hub called the Joint Field Office, explained Lt. Col.

Sept. 13, 2008

Religious Support Teams providing hope after Ike

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – For the first time, military chaplains and the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster are collaborating their efforts to provide cohesive spiritual response to those affected by the next hurricane. “During [Hurricane] Katrina, chaplains and religious advisors were reactive and working independently of

Sept. 12, 2008

U.S. Northern Command assists with Hurricane Ike efforts

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense’s support to FEMA, state and local response in anticipation of Hurricane Ike and preparing for its landfall in the United States.The following is a list of DoD assets and personnel that are part of U.S. Northern Command’s support efforts:NEW OPERATIONS:

Sept. 12, 2008

Contingency Response Wing supports Hurricane Ike evacuation efforts

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Nearly 50 members of the Air Force's 615th Contingency Response Wing located here are currently in Texas providing support for impending Hurricane Ike.The wing began preparing for the hurricane early in the week, awaiting the official call to action.That call came Tuesday, and the wing – one of only two contingency

Sept. 12, 2008

Weather forecasts protect Air Force, Americans

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – With Hurricane Ike taking aim at the east coast of Texas and its path still unpredictable, forecasters with the 601st  AOC CONR Weather Support Team continue working around the clock to answer the No. 1 question on people’s minds: Where will it strike? As local, state and federal disaster response forces brace for

Sept. 12, 2008

Joint ops plan driving hurricane mobility response

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- As Hurricane Ike marches across the Gulf of Mexico, military and civilian disaster response forces continue to coordinate requests for mobility support outlined in a new joint operations plan that removes hurdles previously impeding response to natural disasters.Lessons learned in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

Sept. 12, 2008

Hurlburt to Assist with Freighter Rescue

Hurlburt Field, Fla. –  The 1st Special Operations Wing here launched two CV-22 Ospreys, an MC-130P Combat Shadow and an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter today to prepare for a possible rescue of 22 people aboard the Cyprus-flagged freighter Antalina adrift in the Gulf of Mexico south of Louisiana caught in Hurricane Ike.  An MC-130W Combat Spear from

Sept. 12, 2008

ACCE team leaves for Hurricane Ike support

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Only days after the team returned from Louisiana following Hurricane Gustav, the Air Forces Northern Air Component Coordination Element left here Sept. 10 for San Antonio as Texas braced for Hurricane Ike. Commonly known as the ACCE, this group of Air Force subject matter experts coordinates the movement of Air Force

Sept. 11, 2008

AMC aircraft, personnel supporting Hurricane Ike evacuations

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Mobility Airmen and their aircraft are again in full support of hurricane evacuation operations as Hurricane Ike approaches the Gulf Coast. This effort to support evacuation of patients and members of the general population comes on the heels of Air Mobility Command's support to Hurricane Gustav evacuation efforts.

Sept. 11, 2008

U.S. Northern Command conducts pre-Ike medical evacuations, continues to prepare for post-landfall search and rescue operations

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is coordinating Department of Defense support to FEMA, state and local response in anticipation of Hurricane Ike and preparing for its potential landfall in the United States.The following is a list of DoD assets and personnel that are part of U.S. Northern Command’s support efforts:NEW