HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. - Two MC-130H Combat Talon IIs from the 15th Special Operations Squadron and multiple teams from the 720th Special Tactics Group deployed to Haiti in support of humanitarian operations. These teams bring an array of capabilities with them to the country devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Jan. 12. In addition to opening up the airport at Port-au-Prince, combat controllers are trained to survey other areas to look for potential airdrop and landing zones so other cargo and personnel can be accepted into the country if required. (Source: AFNS, 01/14/10)
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
Spec ops deploy to Haiti
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. - Two MC-130H Combat Talon IIs from the 15th Special Operations Squadron and multiple teams from the 720th Special Tactics Group deployed to Haiti in support of humanitarian operations. These teams bring an array of capabilities with them to the country devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake Jan. 12. In addition to opening up the airport at Port-au-Prince, combat controllers are trained to survey other areas to look for potential airdrop and landing zones so other cargo and personnel can be accepted into the country if required. (Source: AFNS, 01/14/10)
