Ill Winds: Air Force Reserve's Response to Hurricanes

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The total number of rescue sorties flown in AFRC HH-60Gs equaled 49+. These sorties comprised 211.1+ hours of flying time and resulted in 1032 saves. AFRC aeromedical evacuation personnel had moved 2599 patients to date. 133 Senior Master Sergeant James Sanchez looks up for the hoist to be lowered from an Air Force Reserve helicopter hovering over a roof top in New Orleans September 10. Assigned to the 305 th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, Sergeant Sanchez is a combat veteran of Afghanistan and has saved 98 lives during the Air Force Reserve's rescue operations. (USAF photo by Senior Master Sergeant Elaine Mayo) 134 133 Bfg (U), HQ AFRC/DOOM, “Hurricane Katrina Deployment Plan,” 9 Sep 05. 134 Photo and caption (U), SMSgt Elaine Mayo, “Hurricane Katrina,” AF photo, n. d., available at http://www.af.mil/photos/media_search.asp?q=katrina&page=2 on 8 Nov 05. 34
(Source: Bfg (U), HQ AFRC/DOOM, “Hurricane Katrina Deployment Plan,” 9 Sep 05.) 11 Sep 05 The aerial spray mission scheduled for this date was postponed due to a visit by President George W. Bush, which resulted in airspace being restricted in the New Orleans area. 135 11 Sep 05 The 920 th RQS flew four HH-60 sorties for 13.3 hours and 1 save. 136 11 Sep 05 Ophelia became a hurricane twice, each time weakening back to a tropical storm status. 12 Sep 05 Three C-130H aerial spray aircraft departed Youngstown MAP, OH, for Duke Field, FL, for Hurricane Katrina spray missions. One C-130H returned after dropping off support equipment. A total of three aircrews remained in place at Duke Field. 137 12 Sep 05 The 916 th ARW (Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC) declared hurricane conditions because of Hurricane Ophelia and evacuated toWright- Patterson AFB, OH. 138 135 Timeline (U), HQ AFRC/DOOM, “Hurricane Katrina Comprehensive Timeline,” as of 30 Sep 05. 136 Timeline (U), HQ AFRC/DOOM, “Hurricane Katrina Comprehensive Timeline,” as of 30 Sep 05. 137 SITREP (S), HQ 22 AF, “SITREP,” 12 Sep 05, information used is UNCLASSIFIED. 138 Timeline (U), HQ AFRC/DOOM, “Hurricane Katrina Comprehensive Timeline,” as of 30 Sep 05. 35
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