Ill Winds: Air Force Reserve's Response to Hurricanes

31 Aug 05 Two aeromedical evacuation crews from the 433 rd Aeromedical
Evacuation Squadron (AES), Lackland AFB, TX, flew aboard an active
duty C-17 in support of relief missions. Total of 32 aeromedical
evacuation crews were then in Bravo status. 28
31 Aug 05 932 nd AES (Scott AFB, IL) crews flew an aeromedical evacuation mission
to LAIAP, LA. 29
31 Aug 05 433 rd AES (Lackland AFB, TX) stood up a 3-member Crew Management
Cell at Lackland AFB, TX, for aeromedical evacuation staging
operations. 30
Master Sergeant Julianna Simmons discusses crew arrangements with Staff Sergeant James Chaney
as Captain Jameson Durham talks on the phone. All three reservists worked with others to
coordinate aeromedical evacuation missions for Hurricane Katrina relief at Kelly Field, Texas.
(USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Jason Tudor) 31
31 Aug 05 AFRC relief support capabilities included:
433 rd AW - Lackland AFB, TX
C-5, 1 crew Charlie alert for 48 hrs
439 th AW - Westover ARB, MA
C-5, 3 crews and 3 C-5 BRAVO legal for alert (LFA)
30/0130Z (Tasked)
1 Aug crew and 1 C-5 BRAVO LFA 31/1130Z
910 th AW - Youngstown MAP, OH
2 crews and 2 C-130s LFA 1200Z/01 Sep for 48 hrs
28 Bfg (U), “AFRC SITBRIEF,” 1 Sep 05, material used is UNCLASSIFIED.
29 Timeline (U), HQ AFRC/DOOE, “Hurricane Katrina Comprehensive Timeline,” as of 4 Oct 05.
30 Timeline (U), HQ AFRC/DOOE, “Hurricane Katrina Comprehensive Timeline,” as of 4 Oct 05.
31 Photo and caption (U), TSgt Jason Tudor., “Hurricane Katrina,” USAF photo, n. d., available at
http://www.af.mil/photos/media_search.asp?q=katrina&page=2 on 8 Nov 05.
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