Aug. 27, 2024 125th Medical Group conducts successful training mission in Puerto Rico The 125th Medical Group, Detachment 1, based out of Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, recently completed a multifaceted training mission known as Rollin Thunder 24 in Puerto Rico, Aug. 8-16, 2024.
Oct. 17, 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month: 354 MDG captain recounts journey from Puerto Rico to Alaska From the warm streets of Aibonito, Puerto Rico, to the last, and cold, frontier of Alaska, U.S. Air Force Capt. Adamaris Rivera, officer in charge of the 354th Medical Group pharmacy, has found success through her resiliency.
Feb. 4, 2020 Public health, it’s everyone’s responsibility Where there is an emergency event, there are public health professionals. These professionals work hard to ensure the conditions of the community are healthy and conducive to preventing the spread of infection, contamination and disease.To ensure healthy conditions for hundreds of displaced citizens
Dec. 11, 2017 Rebuilding strength: Chaplain assists in relief efforts In a matter of hours things would never be the same, the unwanted visitor’s mission was to destroy anything in its path. The destruction would be something the people would never forget, after all it ripped most from their family members, homes and normalcy.
Nov. 29, 2017 Hope after havoc Garcia-Gonzalez, a 49th Wing chaplain’s assistant, supported the humanitarian relief mission by going to different towns in Puerto Rico. They provided meals and water to those in need while also providing spiritual support to the local community with medical translations.
Oct. 23, 2017 EMEDS team deploys to support hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico As Puerto Rico continues to reel from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria, Air Combat Command deployed medical assets Oct. 18 to provide relief to the community and supplement teams that have already begun relief efforts.The 633rd Medical Group from Joint Base Langley-Eustis has one of the
Oct. 19, 2017 AF medics deploy to Puerto Rico, aid hurricane relief efforts Approximately 87 members assigned to the 633rd Medical Group departed Joint Base Langley-Eustis to set up and operate a 25-bed Expeditionary Medical Support field hospital in support of hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico, Oct. 15-17, 2017.
Oct. 16, 2017 Kentucky Air Guard moves 7.2 million pounds of relief supplies at cargo hub in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria recovery More than three-dozen members of the Kentucky Air National Guard have processed 7.2 million pounds of humanitarian aid through a cargo hub they established here Sept. 23, working around the clock to download relief supplies from hundreds of aircraft and prepare the aid for distribution across an
Oct. 14, 2017 Service members prepare for humanitarian, disaster missions The USNS Comfort hospital ship is steaming toward Puerto Rico; U.S. Navy and Marine Corps rescue helicopters are helping to evacuate people in Dominica; countless National Guardsmen were called upon after hurricanes wreaked havoc in Texas and Florida. Whether in support of the Federal Emergency
Oct. 4, 2017 Dover Airmen lifeline to hurricane survivors Dover Air Force Base Airmen have a proud history of delivering help in dire situations all across the world. No matter the circumstance, these men and women can be on site in a short amount of time providing hope for those in need. The 3rd Airlift Squadron from the 436th Airlift Wing supported