Aug. 31, 2016 Denton Program: providing worldwide humanitarian support The Jeremiah Denton Amendment, named in honor of former Navy pilot, Vietnam prisoner-of-war and Alabama senator, passed in 1987.The Denton amendment grants the Secretary of Defense the approval to delegate shipments of humanitarian supplies provided by nongovernmental organizations and nonprofit
April 25, 2016 701st makes humanitarian aid possible in Haiti Members from the 701st Airlift Squadron played a vital role bringing humanitarian aid to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 21, 2016, during ongoing Denton Program efforts.Two C-17 Globemaster III’s were filled with 32 combined pallets and delivered more than 170 thousand total pounds of humanitarian aid
Feb. 10, 2016 Haiti aid continues – Reservists fulfilling the mission Flying humanitarian aid is nothing new for the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, but today, one Reservist was able to see his civilian career come full circle.Master Sgt. Ken Hundemer, a 317th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, was with the C-17 Globemaster III delivering more
June 15, 2015 Delivering Hope: 315th AW delivers Denton aid to Haiti, Saint Kitts Reservists from the 317th Airlift Squadron delivered humanitarian aid June 13, from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina to the islands of Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis. According to Capt. John Williams, 317th AS C-17 Globemaster III pilot and aircraft commander for the mission, bringing
May 28, 2015 Follow up: 315th AW, Denton Program delivers to Haiti (Editor’s Note: The following article is a follow-up to an original story, 315 AW Denton Progam delivers to Haiti posted May 8, 2015)The 315th Airlift Wing has a storied history with humanitarian airlift. However, the results of those missions aren’t always shown. One of those missions, Operation
April 27, 2015 DoD Sends Aircraft to Support Disaster-Assistance Operations in Nepal The United States has sent an Air Force aircraft to Nepal to deliver personnel and cargo in support of disaster-relief operations, according to Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren. A 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit the country Saturday,