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Travis AFB Airmen prepare for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts

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  • 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
An assessment team from the 821st Contingency Response Group out of Travis Air Force Base, California, departed to Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, early morning on Sept. 4 in support of Hurricane Dorian relief efforts.

The team will conduct assessments of the airfields in the region, and, if required, open the airfields to begin humanitarian relief efforts allowing aircraft to deliver water, food and other supplies.

Additionally, at the request of civil authorities, four critical care air transport response teams made up of personnel from the 60th Medical Group are preparing to respond and have been tasked to stage at Scott AFB, Illinois, and MacDill AFB, Florida.

CCATTs assist in carrying out the mission of the aeromedical evacuation system, which includes air transport of patients under medical supervision while delivering optimal care. The CCATTs are utilized as a supplementation package to the primary medical AE crew, like an intensive care unit in the sky. These teams maintain and enhance the standard of care provided to critically ill, injured or wounded patients who require continuous stabilization and advanced care during transport.

Travis works with civil authorities, higher headquarters and other bases to seamlessly coordinate and execute successful missions. During the last two hurricane seasons, Travis flew multiple sorties in support of relief efforts after Hurricanes Irma, Maria and Michael struck Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

In the wake of Hurricane Michael’s near destruction of Tyndall AFB, Florida, a similar 821st CRG joint assessment team reopened the base’s airfield for follow-on aid.