Photo By Staff Sgt. Agustin Montanez | Sgt. Francisco Silva (left) and Chief Warrant Officer two (CW2) Jean Rodriguez (right) from the Puerto Rico Army National Guard Aviation disembark their UH-72 helicopter after returning from a reconnaissance mission over La Hatte, Haiti, Aug. 25, 2021. The PRANGA guardsmen have been an essential part of the USAID-led relief efforts and have already completed 12 reconnaissance flights with the purpose of assessing from the air the condition of a variety of local infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, and roads. (Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Agustin Montanez/Released) see less
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Citizen-Soldiers from the Puerto Rico Army National Guard Aviation continue to assist in the USAID-lead relief efforts at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The guardsmen have been an essential element for the operation since their arrival in the country on Aug. 17. So far they have completed at least 18 humanitarian missions which amount to more than 98 flying hours. Additionally, the crews have transported approximately 6,750 pounds of cargo (food, water, power generators, medical equipment, etc.), 62 passengers, and 9 civilians that required emergency-medical evacuation.
