Ill Winds: Air Force Reserve's Response to Hurricanes

6 Sep 05 New Orleans key personnel estimated that the base would return to normal
operations in December 2005. 101
6 Sep 05 The 919 th Special Operations Wing (SOW) (Duke Field, FL) flew one
mission of 5 hours’ duration transporting 5,000 pounds of fuel. 102
6 Sep 05 The first Financial Management Reservist arrived at Dobbins ARB, GA,
to provide support in establishing the virtual finance office taking care of
the pay needs for the 403 rd WG personnel at Keesler AFB, MS. In the
following days, 10 more finance specialists from around the Command
joined the team to assist in meeting the 403 rd’s financial pay needs while
preparing for fiscal year, end-of-year closeout actions. 103
6 – 7 Sep 05 The 445 th AW (Wright-Patterson AFB OH) flew 1 mission of two hours’
duration carrying 4 passengers. 104
7 Sep 05 On this day the 919 th Special Operations Wing (SOW) from Duke Field,
FL, had one MC-130E crew available on telephone standby. During the
previous 24-hour period, one aircraft performed helicopter refueling with a
3-hour track. A second aircraft flew helicopter refueling with nearly 3
hours on track as well. 105 On 7 Sep 05, during one 4.6-hour mission,
aircraft from the 919 th SOW moved 12,500 pounds of fuel. 106
7 Sep 05 As of this day, the 920 th RQW had four Patrick crews deployed to
Jackson, MS. 107 To date the wing had performed 1015 saves. 108
7 Sep 05 An aeromedical evacuation mission resulted in the movement of three
patients. 109
101 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 per 610 RSG/SCB
Email to HQ AFRC/CAT, “Tasker 5373,” 6 Jan 06.
102 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 per 610 RSG/SCB
Email to HQ AFRC/CAT, “Tasker 5373,” 6 Jan 06.
103 Email (U), HQ AFRC/FMXX to HQ AFRC/HO, “FM Comments to Ill Winds,” 6 Feb 06.
104 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;
105 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.
106 SITREP (S/ Reason: 1.5 (A), DECL: 9 Sep 2011), HQ AFRC CAT, “SITREP: OPER/NOBLE
EAGLE/ENDURING FREEDOM,” 2032/08 SEP 05, material used is UNCLASSIFIED per 610 RSG/SCB
Email to HQ AFRC/CAT, “Tasker 5373,” 6 Jan 06.
107 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 per 610 RSG/SCB
Email to HQ AFRC/CAT, “Tasker 5373,” 6 Jan 06.
108 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 per 610 RSG/SCB
Email to HQ AFRC/CAT, “Tasker 5373,” 6 Jan 06.
109 Timeline (U), HQ AFRC/DOOE, “Hurricane Katrina Comprehensive Timeline,” as of 4 Oct 05.
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