RELATED: Wright-Patt C-17 crews involved in Texas rescue efforts
“At the end of last week when we saw the devastation going on, people were asking when am I needed to help,” he said.
Aeromedical evacuation crews at Wright-Patterson were available to tend to patients if needed, he said. Wright-Patt crews have delivered more than 35 tons of supplies thus far, he said.
RELATED: When hurricanes strike, Wright-Patt crews have taken to the air
The first Wright-Patterson relief flight took off over the weekend and landed at airports in Corpus Christi and San Antonio, said Lt. Col. Cynthia Harris, a wing spokeswoman. Since then, they have stopped at Biggs Army Air Field near El Paso and Kelly Field near San Antonio.
RELATED: Wright-Patt cargo unit completes Hurricane Sandy relief efforts
The Air Force Reserve crews flew C-17 relief missions from Wright-Patterson when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005 and Hurricane Sandy rolled into New York and New Jersey in 2012.
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