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  • AFSPC helicopter deployment aids Hurricane Katrina relief efforts

    09/08/2005 9:50:50 PM PDT · by SandRat · 2 replies · 246+ views
    Air Force Links ^ | Sep 8, 2005 | Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Thibault
    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFPN) -- Air Force Space Command deployed eight helicopters and their crews to Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., to aid in hurricane relief efforts beginning Sept. 2. This is the first time the command has assigned helicopters outside its normal area of operations. “The helicopters assigned to 20th Air Force are primarily dedicated to providing security ‘top cover’ for America’s ICBM force,” said Maj. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, 20th AF commander. “However, because of their inherent capabilities, such as forward-looking infrared system, they are also ideally suited for search-and-rescue missions.” The helicopter crews have been...