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Operations => Emergency Services & Operations => Topic started by: wingnut on March 28, 2008, 12:49:51 AM

Title: First Air Force provides support to flood areas
Post by: wingnut on March 28, 2008, 12:49:51 AM
Interesting News (CAP is First Air Force Asset)

Maj. Gen. Hank Morrow, commander, 1st Air Force (AFNORTH), Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., announced the unit has answered a request through the adjutant general of a state struck by recent flooding for support. 

"For the current flooding event, we approved, coordinated with the Civil Air Patrol National Operation Center and flew Air Force Auxiliary (Civil Air Patrol) flights for the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency," said the general.  "We provided aerial photography of flooding in Greene and Webster County Missouri and other areas."

here is the Link
http://www.wmbb.com/gulfcoastwest/mbb/news.apx.-content-articles-MBB-2008-03-26-0010.html (http://www.wmbb.com/gulfcoastwest/mbb/news.apx.-content-articles-MBB-2008-03-26-0010.html)


Thankyou Maj. Gen. Hank Morrow.

And I salute you Guys flying the missions in the Flood Area!!