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Air Force Special Forces Rescue Seven in Haiti Relief Efforts
By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2010 ? U.S. Air Force special force operators in Haiti have rescued seven survivors of the massive Jan. 12 earthquake that continues to wreak havoc on the country in its wake, according to Air Force officials.
News of the rescues represents a small victory in the face of what some have described as one of the greatest humanitarian emergencies in the history of the Americas.
Air Force Special Operations Forces have been manning the airport in the capital of Port-Au-Prince since about 8 p.m. yesterday, conducting airfield operations in addition to recovery and rescue efforts, said Air Force Lt. Col. Brett J. Nelson.
?Within hours of our arrival last evening, we established airfield control and have maintained that control conducting 24-hour operations at Port-Au-Prince airport,? Nelson, the commander of the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, 720th Special Tactics Group, said during a conference call with reporters today.
Complete text at:
http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=57528
By John J. Kruzel
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2010 ? U.S. Air Force special force operators in Haiti have rescued seven survivors of the massive Jan. 12 earthquake that continues to wreak havoc on the country in its wake, according to Air Force officials.
News of the rescues represents a small victory in the face of what some have described as one of the greatest humanitarian emergencies in the history of the Americas.
Air Force Special Operations Forces have been manning the airport in the capital of Port-Au-Prince since about 8 p.m. yesterday, conducting airfield operations in addition to recovery and rescue efforts, said Air Force Lt. Col. Brett J. Nelson.
?Within hours of our arrival last evening, we established airfield control and have maintained that control conducting 24-hour operations at Port-Au-Prince airport,? Nelson, the commander of the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, 720th Special Tactics Group, said during a conference call with reporters today.
Complete text at:
http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=57528