AMC Commander: Mobility Airmen contribute to significant humanitarian effort

Courtesy Photo | Tech. Sgt. Matthew Stiles, a flight engineer with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron helps a child board a C-130 aircraft at Skardu Airport, Pakistan, Sept. 5, for transportation to another location inside Pakistan. The child and his family are among millions of Pakistani citizens who were displaced from their homes following record flooding in July and August. The 737th EAS, along with Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Air Wing, deployed multiple C-130 aircraft and more than 80 personnel in response to the disaster, airlifting more than 1,000 tons of relief supplies and 500 displaced persons between Aug. 30, and Oct. 1, when the squadron’s role in the mission concluded.  

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES

09.28.2010

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Air Mobility Command

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- In a message on his commander's blog, Sept. 28, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, highlighted the contribution of mobility Airmen to the Pakistan flood relief efforts.

Following is an excerpt from his blog post:

"On Sept. 24, the State Department announced that U.S. military aircraft supporting Pakistan’s flood relief efforts achieved a significant and meaningful achievement.

"Since relief operations in Pakistan began in August, our Mobility Air Forces — along with our Army and Navy partners and with tremendous support from the Pakistan military — have delivered more than 10 million pounds of relief supplies to flood victims in that country.

"We have four to six MAF aircraft delivering aid daily to various distribution points in Pakistan. We’re doing this while simultaneously supporting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world. It’s a huge effort, but it’s a part of our job that is particularly special because it’s easy to see the results of our efforts; we are saving lives and improving the quality of life for thousands of people in Pakistan. It’s also another superb example of the compassion America has for the citizens of other nations.

"Every Mobility Airmen should be proud of this accomplishment. From our aircrews and maintainers, to the mission planners and support personnel, all Mobility Airmen share this success.

"Just because you don’t wear a flight suit to work, don’t “turn a wrench” on the flightline, or don’t schedule a sortie, doesn’t mean what you do is any less important. Every Airman is integral to the success of our mission.

"What you do each day makes a huge difference in America and around the world, and I am proud of each and every one of you."

To see the Air Mobility Command blog, go to: http://amc.dodlive.mil.

• Date Taken: 09.28.2010
• Date Posted: 10.20.2010 12:06
• Story ID: 58493
• Location: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS, US