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An Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., departs March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Jan. 13 en route to Haiti with U.S. AID support and supplies. AMC forces are actively working to support relief operations in Haiti after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the Caribbean nation Jan. 12. AMC identified several of its C-17 and C-130 cargo aircraft for the relief operations according to officials, posturing them for immediate support. Additional aircraft will be made available as relief requirements become better known. Mission planning and command-and-control for the AMC portion of the humanitarian effort will be led by the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center at Scott AFB, Ill. In addition to supporting U.S. warfighters in Iraq and Afghanistan, the 618th TACC can transition at a moment's notice to support emerging global situations, including humanitarian airlift and aeromedical evacuation.
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Jan 14, 2010
An Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., departs March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Jan. 13 en route to Haiti with U.S. AID support and supplies. AMC forces are actively working to support relief operations in Haiti after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the Caribbean nation Jan. 12. AMC identified several of its C-17 and C-130 cargo aircraft for the relief operations according to officials, posturing them for immediate support. Additional aircraft will be made available as relief requirements become better known. Mission planning and command-and-control for the AMC portion of the humanitarian effort will be led by the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center at Scott AFB, Ill. In addition to supporting U.S. warfighters in Iraq and Afghanistan, the 618th TACC can transition at a moment's notice to support emerging global situations, including humanitarian airlift and aeromedical evacuation.


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