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Military personnel disperse after unloading supplies from a C-5A Galaxy aircraft in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, which struck the area on August 24th

A C-5A Galaxy aircraft carrying relief supplies is unloaded on the flight line in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, which struck the area on August 24th

National Guardsmen load relief supplies into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Opa-Locka Coast Guard Air Station in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew, which struck the area on August 24th. The supplies will be delivered to Homestead Air Force Base and surrounding areas that were damaged by the storm

A C-5A Galaxy aircraft takes off after delivering relief supplies to the base, which was struck by Hurricane Andrew on August 24th

A Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50) C-130 Hercules aircraft is trapped by a partially collapsed hangar in the aftermath of Typhoon Omar which struck on August 29th, causing severe damage to Andersen; Naval Station, Guam; and the surrounding area

A Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50) C-130 Hercules aircraft is trapped beneath a partially collapsed hangar in the aftermath of Typhoon Omar which struck the area on August 29th, causing severe damage to Andersen; Naval Station, Guam; and the surrounding area

A view from the top of a C-5 T-Tail stand inside a Dover Air Force Base (AFB) hangar showing various trucks, a US Air Force (USAF) C-5 Galaxy and a C-119 Flying Boxcar, taking refuge as Hurricane Isabel approaches the mainland

Military personnel load palletized supplies on an Air Force C-5 Galaxy aircraft. The supplies will be delivered to Flordia communities devastated by Hurricane Andrew as part of Operation Help From the Sea

C-5 Galaxy Loadmasters from the 3rd Airlift Squadron, Dover AFB, Delaware, refer to their off load crewbook and checklist before beginning the off load of a US Federal Protection Service mobile command post vehicle at Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. The C-5 from the 436th Air Mobility Wing is one of many Air Mobility Command (AMC) aircraft currently tasked to airlift equipment and supplies to Puerto Rico and neighboring Caribbean Islands struck by Hurricane George

A cargo truck of the 50th Signal Brigade is driven from the hold of a C-5A Galaxy aircraft as supplies and equipment are delivered in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. The storm struck the area on August 24th

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Base: Homestead Air Force Base

State: Florida (FL)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SGT. Kevin Thomas

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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01/08/1992
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label_outline Explore Kevin Thomas, Signal Brigade, Hurricane Andrew

A C-5 Galaxy aircraft is unloaded at sunrise during exercise BRIGHT STAR '80

Using the ANPSS 12 mine detector, SPECIALIST Alexis Sasser, 12B Combat Engineer, Alpha Company 40th Engineer Battalion, Baumholder, Germany, searches for mines at the future site for the 22nd Signal Brigade

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Eddy Frank, armed with an M16 rifle, defends the alert facility at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida. TSGT Frank, like other base sentries, belongs to the Reserve's 482nd Security Forces Squadron. The 482nd is protecting Homestead AFB and have been named the Reserves best Security Forces Unit in 1999. 6 of the 10 Reserve team members who won the Royal Air Force's Strickland Trophy military skills cup hailed from Homestead. The 482nd also won the Spirit award at the ACC Contending Warrior '98, for the highest morale, leadership and enthusiasm. This image was used in the December 1999 AIRMAN Magazine article ' Guardians at the Gate"

Passing rain clouds, during sunrise, frame a C-5B Galaxy that is parked on one of Malmstrom Air Force Base's taxiways. The C-5 was used to transport personnel and equipment for the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI), which tests a unit's ability to operate in a simulated wartime environment

A service member assigned to Special Operations Command

An Army officer speaks with President George Bush as the chief executive tours the area to assess damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew

An air-to-air front view of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft over Lake Berryessa. The C-5, one of the first to be painted in a camouflage pattern, is en route to Cairo, Egypt

Technical Sergeant Bill Dimsdale, and MASTER Sergeant Bill Allen, crew chiefs, for the 169th Operations Support Flight (OSF), troubleshoot a secondary fuel pump pressure switch on engine number three at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina. The 169th OSF is assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing at McEntire Air National Guard Station in South Carolina. During this five-day mission, this crew will make two trips to Soto Cano AB, Honduras. They will deliver much needed water purification units, food, and medical supplies to assist local civilians affected from the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch

A M35A2 2 1/2-ton cargo truck pulls a support vehicle up the starboard loading ramp of the United States Naval Ship (USNS) Gordon. USNS Gordon is the first United States Navy (USN) Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships, or LMSR, cargo vessel. USNS Gordon is a former commercial tanker and underwent conversion to United States Navy Military Sealift Command specifications to make it ideal for the loading, transport and unloading of United States Army and United States Marine Corps combat equipment. It is more than 300 yards long and has a storage capacity of more than 300,000 square feet. The ship is named in honor of MASTER Sergeant Gary I. Gordon, US Army, who was posthumously...

The fuselage of a C-5A Galaxy aircraft is moved to a permanent location after being given to the 94th Tactical Airlift Wing for refurbishing. The aircraft will be repainted and will have workable nose and tail ramps. The upper section will be made into classrooms and office space. Lockheed used the fuselage for fatigue testing

Military personnel take part in a brief ceremony following the arrival of medical supplies and equipment at Freetown International Airport. The 436th Military Airlift Wing C-5A Galaxy aircraft, standing in background, delivered the material as part of a U.S. humanitarian effort to provide food and other necessities to five African countries stricken by war and famine

The load team, part of the 377th ABW Readiness Program, works an F-16's fuel pod up into the cargo bay of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft. The Readiness Program includes personnel from 377th Support, Logistics, Civil Engineer and Medical Groups. The 377th personnel were assisting in deployment of the 150th New Mexico Air National Guard to Aviano, Italy for Operation Decisive Endeavor; the peace keeping mission in Bosnia. Both the 377th ABW and the 150th NMANG are located at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M

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