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            <div class="image-caption">Staff Sgt. Paul Sizemore, loadmaster with Joint Base Charleston's 317th Airlift Squadron, left, with assistance from Capt. Gus Morse, guides the offloading of school buses from a C-17 aircraft in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, December 16, 2017. The buses are destined for a local school run by outreach organizations Those Angels Foundation and Sister Cities International, and were transported as part of the Denton program, which allows for space available on military aircraft to be used for humanitarian cargo.

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            <div class="image-caption">One of three school buses is offloaded in Haiti from a Joint Base Charleston C-17 aircraft, which transported it as humanitarian cargo that was donated to a Port-au-Prince outreach school, December 16, 2017.

Aircrew from the 315 AW's 317th Airlift Squadron with support from JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's 514th Air Mobility Wing flew the buses as part of the Denton program, which allows for space available on military aircraft to be used for humanitarian cargo.

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Schoolchildren in Port-au-Prince, Haiti thanked Joint Base Charleston for the delivery of schoolbuses that were donated by humanitarian organizations in the U.S., December 16, 2017. Three buses that had been donated were delivered as part of the Denton program, which allows for space available on military aircraft to be used to transport humanitarian cargo.

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            <div class="image-caption">After offloading, some of the crew from Joint Base Charleston's 317th Airlift Squadron and JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's 514th Air Mobility Wing handed the donated schoolbuses over to Those Angels Foundation in conjunction with Sister Cities International so they could be used by schoolchildren in Port-au-Prince, December 16, 2017.

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            <div class="image-caption">School buses are offloaded in Haiti from a Joint Base Charleston C-17 aircraft, which transported them as humanitarian cargo donated to a Port-au-Prince outreach school, December 16, 2017.

Aircrew from the 315 AW's 317th Airlift Squadron with support from JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's 514th Air Mobility Wing flew the buses as part of the Denton program, which allows for space available on military aircraft to be used for humanitarian cargo.

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    <div><b>By Capt. Justin Clark</b> <span class="date">/ Published Dec. 17, 2017</span></div>
    <span class="dateline-text">JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C., </span>
    <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">A two-pronged mission over a weekend in December not only helped to keep 315th Airlift Wing aircrews current on all their certifications, but also delivered three badly-needed buses to schools in Haiti.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Citizen Airmen of Joint Base Charleston’s 317th Airlift Squadron, with support from three additional Citizen Airmen of the 514th Air Mobility Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, transported the school buses in a C-17 aircraft from Charleston to Port-au-Prince, where they were offloaded at Toussaint Louverture International Airport, December 16, 2017.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Upon arrival, the Reservist crew was greeted by the President of Those Angels Foundation, an outreach organization that operates schools in the area, as well as a Haitian Congressman and over a dozen schoolchildren who, for safety reasons, had to watch the offload from outside the fence.  The mission is another way to show support to U.S. partners in the region and support for Haitians still trying to recover from the widespread devastation of the 2010 earthquake.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">“There are about 300 students in this program that will be affected by these school buses,” said Claude Joseph, president of Those Angels Foundation, who, along with Sister Cities International, applied to the Denton program to have the buses transported via military air.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">“Two and a half years ago, we got the buses from the Sacramento City Unified School District, and we’ve been struggling to get them to Haiti,” said Joseph.  “Now, the United States Air Force and the Denton program said they would help us out, and we’re very appreciative.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">The buses were transported under the Denton program, which allows for military aircraft to transport humanitarian cargo when space is available, so it’s done at little or no additional cost to the taxpayer.  Another three buses that were donated were delivered the following day by another aircraft, bringing the total number of buses to six.  Having the buses helps to increase school attendance by minimizing the hurdle of transportation.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">The event was also attended by Bertin Augustin, a Haitian Congressman (<i>Député</i>) who spoke through interpretation by Joseph.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">“We would like to thank you for your support and bringing the buses,” said Augustin, upon seeing the buses being offloaded.  “We hope that we can continue to work together to move forward.”</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">On the flying mission, the aircraft was commanded by Lt. Col. Derek Bishop, chief of safety for the 315 AW.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">"In addition to serving the humanitarian side through the Denton program, this mission also really helped our crews maintain our flying currency,” said Bishop.  “We had to navigate across multiple countries' airspace and work with foreign air traffic controllers, all of which helps us to stay up to date on all our requirements."</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">Maintaining currency means that the Reserve crewmembers are always qualified for any of the tasks their job entails.  In addition to the pilots staying experienced, the loadmasters who manage the aircraft’s cargo during loading, flight, and offloading also gained from the experience.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">"And, our loadmasters benefited from loading and unloading the buses to and from the plane, keeping them in practice,” said Bishop.  “One of our loadmasters even earned his re-certification on the way."</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">The school buses were formerly used by the Sacramento, California school system, and were purchased by the humanitarian organization when they were surplused.  They were then received by Those Angels Foundation in conjunction with Sister Cities International, which operates some schools in Port-au-Prince and nearby areas.   The recipients complete a thorough application process to ensure that the buses will be used for their intended purpose, exclusive to children.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">The 317th AS is a components within the 315th Airlift Wing, the Air Force Reserve unit located at Joint Base Charleston.  The 315th and Joint Base Charleston have supported the Denton program since 1987, when it was established.</span></p>
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