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Dec. 21, 2021
446th Airlift Wing delivers 52,000 half-liter bottles of water

Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 97th Airlift Squadron deliver 52,000 half-liter bottles of water to help military members and their families in Hawaii. The delivery was in support of U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Red Hill Water Movement for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, water
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.
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.
Aug. 16, 2021
USSOUTHCOM supports US disaster assistance to Haiti

A Situational Awareness Team will join officials from the U.S. embassy and a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) deployed to Haiti, Aug. 14, at the direction of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
July 6, 2021
When Hurricanes Strike, Uniformed Services Respond

Hurricane response is an all-hands-on-deck effort with the Defense Department and uniformed services providing protection for the homeland with forecasting and monitoring and then with potential recovery efforts.
June 24, 2021
African Lion 21 concludes after honing multinational operations on land, in air, over sea

African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces.
Dec. 25, 2020
Around the Air Force: Operation Christmas Drop 2020

This week’s look around the Air Force highlights the long standing tradition of Operation Christmas Drop. (Produced by Staff Sgt. Eric Mann)
Aug. 7, 2020
US delivers humanitarian aid to Beirut

Personnel from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Air Mobility Command’s 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron and 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron on Al Udeid Air Base, and the Area Support Group-Qatar from Camp As Sayliyah worked to palletize food, water and medical supplies delivered to
July 29, 2020
Reservists help school children in need

During a combined humanitarian and training mission, a C-17 Globemaster III from the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, delivered educational supplies to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 25, 2020.The mission was planned to maintain the aircrews flying readiness requirements, while