SENIOR AIRMAN Michael Hafstad and SENIOR AIRMAN Adrian Faison, both structural engineers from the 820th Red Horse Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, prepare to sling load a tractor on a trailer to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The CH-47 will redeploy the equipment from Kumaka back to Camp Stephenson, Timehri Guyana. The 820th, was at Kumaka to renovate the existing regional hospital as part of this first combined humanitarian and civic assistance exercise conducted between the United States and Guyana. Military personnel from Air Force, Air Force Reserve & National Guard, Army, Army National Guard and Marine Corps participated in the exercise which included engineering and medical ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Senior Airman Michael Hafstad and Senior Airman Adrian Faison, both structural engineers from the 820th Red Horse Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, prepare to sling load a tractor on a trailer to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The CH-47 will redeploy the equipment from Kumaka back to Camp Stephenson, Timehri Guyana. The 820th, was at Kumaka to renovate the existing regional hospital as part of this first combined humanitarian and civic assistance exercise conducted between the United States and Guyana. Military personnel from Air Force, Air Force Reserve & National Guard, Army, Army National Guard and Marine Corps participated in the exercise which included engineering and medical readiness training.

Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZON '97

Base: Kumaka

Country: French Guiana (GUF)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT. James D. Mossman

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files