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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Capt. Evan Allen, 6th Airlift Squadron, prepares to take off with his C-17 crew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 6, 2016 in response to Hurricane Matthew. The crew delivered the Joint Task Force-Port Opening team that establish the aerial port in Haiti allowing for 600,000 lbs. of relief supplies. The AMC aircrew was recognized with the 2016 Berlin Airlift Veterans Association Award Sept. 18, 2017 at the Air Force Association Convention in National Harbor, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Gary Rogers)AMC crew earns humanitarian award
                        
                        
                        Capt. Evan Allen, 6th Airlift Squadron, prepares to take off with his C-17 crew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 6, 2016, in response to Hurricane Matthew. The crew delivered the Joint Task Force-Port Opening team that establish the aerial port in Haiti, allowing for 600,000 pounds of relief supplies. The AMC aircrew was recognized with the 2016 Berlin Airlift Veterans Association Award Sept. 18, 2017, at the Air Force Association Convention in National Harbor, Md. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Gary Rogers)
                
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AMC crew earns humanitarian awardPublished Sept. 18, 2017
                    
                    By Senior Master Sgt. April Lapetoda
                    
                    
                    Air Mobility Command Public Affairs
            **NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) --**An aircrew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, was recognized at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Sept. 18, 2017. The aircrew, assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron, received the Berlin Airlift Veterans Association Humanitarian Mission of the Year Award in a presentation by F. Whitten Peters, AFA Chairman of the Board, and Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, Air Mobility Command commander.
“The crew’s professional Airmanship resulted in the successful execution of a presidential order to deliver humanitarian support to Haiti following the devastation of Hurricane Matthew,” according to the award citation. “With minimal notice, the crew flew a challenging 18-hour mission and proved instrumental in delivering the 1st Joint Task Force-Port Opening team to aid in disaster relief efforts.”
The Airmen received notice they would deploy in support of Hurricane Matthew disaster relief efforts Oct. 5, 2016, and immediately went into standby, said Capt. Gary Rogers, REACH 184 deputy chief and 6th AS C-17A pilot. They began their mission at approximately 3 a.m. the next morning.
“The biggest challenge of the mission was avoiding the hurricane itself,” said Capt. Jordan Howen, REACH 184 flight commander and 6th AS C-17A instructor pilot, as he recalled the crew’s mission. Air traffic control challenges also contributed to the complexity of the mission.
Once the C-17A crew arrived in Haiti, its cargo enabled the loading and unloading of more than 600,000 pounds of humanitarian cargo, said Howen.
While appreciative of the recognition, the crew gave credit to the entire team.
“We couldn’t have done it without the support of the whole squadron,” said Howen. “The schedulers and tacticians put together a mission computer approach, which AMC built for this type of operation.”
Rogers agreed.
“It took the entire crew working together, battling fatigue, weather and air traffic control to complete the 18-hour duty day,” said Rogers.
The AMC commander expressed his pride with the team’s flexibility and versatility to overcome challenges and carry out the mission.
“These Airmen represent the powerful effects AMC delivers for our nation,” said Everhart. “Delivering hope and relief to others sends a powerful message about what our country and our Airmen represent.”
The REACH 184 aircrew included: Howen, Rogers,Capt. Evan Allen, Staff Sgt. Breck Martin and Senior Airman Stephanie Benci.AFA 



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