A Maryland Air National Guard C-130J making supply runs between Puerto Rico and Honduras got diverted last week to haul a joint medical force and supplies into Peru to aid earthquake recovery efforts. TSgt. Sonny Cohrs reports that the Air Guardsmen from the 135th Airlift Group at Martin State Airport, near Baltimore, picked up the supplies and some 30 airmen and soldiers, comprising medics, a mobile surgery team, and communications and security force specialists, at Soto Cano AB, Honduras, for transport to Peru. The medics began work on the morning of Aug. 17, after the massive Aug. 15 earthquake, seeing more than 200 patients in the first three hours, reports SrA. Shaun Emery.
New Air Force PT Uniforms to Hit Shelves in July
May 1, 2024
The Air Force’s new physical training uniforms have been a long time coming. The clothing set was first unveiled in 2021, with a promised 2022 debut. But supply chain issues delayed its arrival multiple times, according to the Air Force. But finally, Airmen are expected to be able to buy…