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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      The aircraft and crew departed to pick up search and rescue equipment as well as supplies to support civil authorities in Hurricane Michael relief efforts. The cargo will be delivered from Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona to Meridian Regional Airport, Mississippi.181010-F-QN515-0022
                        
                        
                        Airman 1st Class Toby Sobieski, 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for takeoff at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 10, 2018. The aircraft and crew departed to pick up search and rescue equipment as well as supplies to support civil authorities in Hurricane Michael relief efforts. The aircraft and crew departed Travis AFB to stage at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. to support civil authorities during Hurricane Michael relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Swafford)
                
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        The aircraft and crew departed to pick up search and rescue equipment as well as supplies to support civil authorities in Hurricane Michael relief efforts. The cargo will be delivered from Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona to Meridian Regional Airport, Mississippi.181010-F-QN515-0019
                        
                        
                        Maj. Nathan Masdon, 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, removes the chalks on a C-17 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 10, 2018. The aircraft and crew departed to pick up search and rescue equipment as well as supplies to support civil authorities in Hurricane Michael relief efforts. The cargo will be delivered from Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. to Meridian Regional Airport, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Swafford)
                
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                        Airman 1st Class Gethyn Berner, 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, goes over last minute checks before taking off in a C-17 from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 11, 2018. The aircraft and crew had departed Travis AFB, Calif., Oct. 10, 2018, and were staged at Davis-Monthan AFB to support civil authorities during Hurricane Michael relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Swafford)
                
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                        Maj. Nathan Masdon, 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, completes a walk around inspection of a C-17 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 11, 2018. The aircraft and crew departed Travis AFB, Calif., Oct. 10, 2018, and were staged at Davis-Monthan AFB to support civil authorities during Hurricane Michael relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Swafford)
                
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                        1st Lt. Courtney Roepke, right, and Maj. Nathan Masdon, both 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilots, prepare to land a C-17 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 10, 2018. The aircraft and crew departed to pick up search and rescue equipment as well as supplies to support civil authorities in Hurricane Michael relief efforts. The equipment will be delivered to Meridian Regional Airport, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Swafford)
                
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                        1st Lt. Courtney Roepke, 21st Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, performs pre-flight checks on a C-17 at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 10, 2018. The aircraft and crew was traveling to Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. to stage in support of civil authorities during Hurricane Michael relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joseph Swafford)
                
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AMC provides support in aftermath of Hurricane MichaelPublished Oct. 12, 2018
                    
                    By 2nd Lt. Emma Quirk
                    
                    
                    Air Mobility Command Public Affairs
            **SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS)  --**Air Mobility Command is prepared to support victims affected by Hurricane Michael, which hit landfall in parts of Florida, Georgia and Alabama on Oct. 10.
Gen. Maryanne Miller, AMC commander, said mobility crews and assets are postured to provide airlift, contingency response and aeromedical evacuation during the rapid relief effort.
“Mobility professionals are highly-trained and prepared to offer support whenever and wherever required,” Miller said . “AMC’s airlift and aeromedical evacuation capabilities and expeditionary Airmen skillsets afford the nation unique disaster relief options.”
Total force communications personnel from U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Communications Support Element from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, and the Florida Air National Guard’s 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron deployed to Tyndall AFB, Florida, to restore communication capabilities in the wake of Hurricane Michael.
For the aircraft being positioned to respond in relief efforts, the 618th Air Operations Center commander said the 618th AOC has had their eyes on Michael for days, and they’ll continue planning to deliver AMC’s relief response as long as needed.
“Airmen from the 618th AOC have been hard at work since before Hurricane Michael even made landfall,” said Col. Jimmy Canlas, 618th AOC vice commander. “These men and women coordinated with Mobility Air Forces across the U.S. to ensure safe evacuation of four bases while posturing forces at five separate locations to provide support to effected areas. We are focused on helping the victims of Hurricane Michael and this extent of coordination is something we achieve every day.”
Of those requests, both Travis AFB, California, and Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, have also supplied C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and crews to support contingency response and search and rescue missions.
“Travis (AFB) was and continues to be ready, when called upon, to support relief operations,” said Col. Jeff Nelson, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander. “Our C-17s and medical personnel were poised to depart within 12 hours of notification, ensuring federal agencies such as FEMA could provide a rapid response to assist those in need."
One aircraft crew from Travis AFB is scheduled to arrive Oct. 12, 2018 at Tyndall AFB transporting a contingency response team who will conduct an airfield assessment, after the base sustained damage from the hurricane. Pending the results of the survey, the 821st Contingency Response Group is prepared to reopen the airfield within hours. The team will deliver a Humvee, Meals Ready to Eat, a forklift and aircraft ground equipment to assist in reestablishing aerial port capabilities.
At Scott AFB, a C-130J Super Hercules from Dyess AFB, Texas, was on standby postured to support aeromedical evacuation crews and Critical Care Air Transport Teams. If deployed, these Airmen will provide relief through the established En-Route Patient Staging System.
No matter the challenge, Miller says AMC Airmen will continue to offer support and remain prepared in various capacities. 
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