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A C-17 Globemaster arrived at Marathon International Airport at Marathon Island in the Florida Keys, Sept. 11, 2017, carrying a U.S. Air Force Contingency Response Team, food, water, supplies and equipment to assist island residents as they recover from Hurricane Irma. The CRT is made up of highly skilled individuals designed to be logistically self-sufficient for the first 72 hours of operation and can function for up to 14 days under remote and austere conditions while providing assistance to civil authorities’ efforts and rapid humanitarian aid to those affected by one of the largest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic.
Special operators assigned to the 125th Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard, set up portable runway lights at Marathon International Airport in the Florida Keys, Sept. 11, 2017. The 125 STS deployed to the island following Hurricane Irma to clear the airstrip of debris, open the airport and manage all air traffic in the area in order to allow for military transports to deliver fuel, food and water to the region. The National Guard is the largest reserve force in the Department of Defense and provides the United States with the capacity and ability to partner with civil authorities in order to simultaneously mitigate disasters in our communities.
Special Operators assigned to the 129th Special Operations Wing, prepare to set up a combat rated water craft at Marathon International Airport on Marathon Island in the Florida Keys, Sept. 11 2017. The special operations team deployed to Hurlburt Field Air Force Base, Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma’s arrival with plans to forward deploy in an effort to conduct search and rescue operations in some of the state’s hardest hit communities, such as Marathon and other areas throughout the keys. The National Guard is the largest reserve force in the Department of Defense and provides the United States with the capacity and ability to partner with civil authorities in order to simultaneously mitigate disasters in our communities.
Air National Guard video by Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker.
| Date Taken: | 09.11.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 09.15.2017 12:51 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 551663 |
| VIRIN: | 170911-Z-ZJ624-0269 |
| Filename: | DOD_104847278 |
| Length: | 00:02:26 |
| Location: | MARATHON, FL, US |
| Downloads: | 16 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 16 |
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