Ill Winds: Air Force Reserve's Response to Hurricanes

6 Sep 05 As of 2200Z, the 920 th RQW (Patrick AFB, FL) had 1015 saves. 89
6 Sep 05 The 403 rd WG Commander (Keesler AFB, MS) directed that two C-130J
aircraft were to be sealed and ready for 22 AF tasking. The 53 rd Weather
Reconnaissance Squadron (WRS) at Dobbins ARB, GA, received
information from the National Hurricane Center and relayed it to the 403 rd
WG and 22AF/CAT. The C-130H model aircraft were still at their
evacuation locations. 90
6 Sep 05 The 440 th AW (General Mitchell IAP ARS, WI) provided the following
Hurricane Katrina support:
Crews tasked: 5
Aircraft on alert: 5
C-130H: 2
Missions flown: 3
Sorties flown: 16
Passengers moved: 82
Tons of cargo moved: 10.0
Hours flown: 42.9 91
6 Sep 05 The 514 th AMW (McGuire AFB, NJ) had 12 crews mission ready. 92
6 Sep 05 One aeromedical evacuation sortie resulted in the movement of one
patient. 93
6 Sep 05 The 908 th AW (Maxwell AFB, AL) had one crew at Kelly AFB, TX, for
hurricane relief missions. During the preceding 24 hours, one crew had
flown to New Orleans, LA, on a hurricane relief mission. 94
6 Sep 05 The 934 th AW (Minneapolis-St Paul, MN) initially sent 5 aeromedical
evacuation crews (each compromised of 2 flight nurses and 3 aeromedical
evacuation technicians) responding with a Bravo alert capability within 24
hours of notification, as of 31 Aug 05. Three crews flew out commercially
on the evening of 1 Sep with the remaining 2 crews leaving via C-130H on
2 Sep. Three crews returned to home station late evening, 5 Sep, with 2
89 SITREP (S/ Reason: 1.5 (A), DECL: 8 Sep 2011), HQ AFRC CAT, “SITREP: OPER/NOBLE
EAGLE/ENDURING FREEDOM,” 2031/07 SEP 05, material used is UNCLASSIFIED.
90 SITREP (S/ Reason: 1.5 (A), DECL: 8 Sep 2011), HQ AFRC CAT, “SITREP: OPER/NOBLE
EAGLE/ENDURING FREEDOM,” 2031/07 SEP 05, material used is UNCLASSIFIED.
91 SITREP (S/ Reason: 1.5 (A), DECL: 8 Sep 2011), HQ AFRC CAT, “SITREP: OPER/NOBLE
EAGLE/ENDURING FREEDOM,” 2031/07 SEP 05, material used is UNCLASSIFIED.
92 SITREP (S/ Reason: 1.5 (A), DECL: 8 Sep 2011), HQ AFRC CAT, “SITREP: OPER/NOBLE
EAGLE/ENDURING FREEDOM,” 2031/07 SEP 05, material used is UNCLASSIFIED.
93 Timeline (U), HQ AFRC/DOOE, “Hurricane Katrina Comprehensive Timeline,” as of 4 Oct 05.
94 SITREP (S/ Reason: 1.5 (A), DECL: 8 Sep 2011), HQ AFRC CAT, “SITREP: OPER/NOBLE
EAGLE/ENDURING FREEDOM,” 2031/07 SEP 05, material used is UNCLASSIFIED.
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