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SOMEHWERE OVER THE CARIBBEAN SEA -- Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Michael Culp, a loadmaster assigned to the 773rd Airlift Squadron, fills out customs declaration forms as part of his duties aboard a C-130H Hercules tactical cargo transport aircraft on an airlift mission, January 17, in support of relief efforts in the aftermath of an earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Sergeant Culp, one of two loadmasters responsible for payload on the aircraft, is among a 12-person crew, assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, based out of Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, bound for Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras to pick up cargo in support of the massive international effort to aid the people of the stricken island nation. The 910th currently has three aircraft, crews of more than 30 personnel flying relief effort missions and a myriad of Citizen Airmen working at YARS to provide home station support to the crews. The 910th Airlift Wing stands ready to provide airlift capabilities to the massive humanitarian effort as long as needed by mission requirements. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

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SOMEHWERE OVER HONDURAS -- Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Michael Culp, a loadmaster assigned to the 773rd Airlift Squadron, uses Night Vision Goggles (NVGs) as he looks out the crew door of a C-130H Hercules tactical cargo transport aircraft on an airlift mission, January 17, in support of relief efforts in the aftermath of an earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Sergeant Culp is among a 12-person crew aboard the C-130H assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, based out of Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, bound for Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras to pick up cargo in support of the massive international effort to aid the people of the stricken island nation. He is aiding the flight crew as they prepare to land using NVGs at the air base in Honduras. The 910th currently has three aircraft, crews of more than 30 personnel flying relief effort missions and a myriad of Citizen Airmen working at YARS to provide home station support to the crews. The 910th Airlift Wing stands ready to provide airlift capabilities to the massive humanitarian effort as long as needed by mission requirements. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

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SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- Air Force Reserve Maj. Joe George, assigned to the 910th Operations Support Squadron, observes as ground cargo handling personnel use a forklift to load a pallet load aboard a C-130H Hercules tactical cargo transport aircraft, assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, on the cargo ramp here, January 17. Maj. George is pilot of the C-130H and commander of a 12-person crew from the 910th, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, scheduled to deliver the pallet, a HUMVEE military vehicle, a trailer and supplies along with a group of U.S. Military medical personnel to Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti as part of the relief effort to aid the people of the stricken island nation in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas last week. The 910th currently has three aircraft, crews of more than 30 personnel flying relief effort missions and a myriad of Citizen Airmen working at YARS to provide home station support to the crews. The 910th Airlift Wing stands ready to provide airlift capabilities to the massive humanitarian effort as long as needed by mission requirements. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

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SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Steve Gonzales, a crew chief assigned to the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and Staff Sgt. Michael Culp, a loadmaster assigned to the 773rd Airlift Squadron, work together to tighten a cargo strap securing a pallet to the rear cargo deck of a C-130H Hercules tactical cargo transport aircraft, assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, on the cargo ramp here, January 17. Sergeants Gonzales and Culp are part of a 12-person crew from the 910th, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, scheduled to deliver the pallet, a HUMVEE military vehicle, a trailer and supplies along with a group of 19 U.S. Military medical personnel to Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti as part of the relief effort to aid the people of the stricken island nation in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas last week. The 910th currently has three aircraft, crews of more than 30 personnel flying relief effort missions and a myriad of Citizen Airmen working at YARS to provide home station support to the crews. The 910th Airlift Wing stands ready to provide airlift capabilities to the massive humanitarian effort as long as needed by mission requirements. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

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PORT-AU-PRINCE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Haiti -- A group of 19 U.S. Military medical personnel walk through the cargo deck of a C-130H Hercules tactical cargo transport aircraft assigned to Air Force Reserve Command's 910th Airlift Wing on the tarmac here, January 18. The medical personnel, consisting of U.S. Army and Air Force Servicemembers were flown, by the 910th's C-130 to Haiti from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The 910th, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, has three aircraft and crews supporting the relief effort in the aftermath of a major earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas. Currently more than 30 personnel from the 910th are flying relief effort missions with a myriad of Citizen Airmen working at YARS to provide home station support to the crews. The 910th Airlift Wing stands ready to provide airlift capabilities to the massive humanitarian effort as long as needed by mission requirements. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

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PORT-AU-PRINCE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Haiti -- The last member of a group of 19 U.S. Military medical personnel walks down the rear cargo ramp of a C-130H Hercules tactical cargo transport aircraft, assigned to Air Force Reserve Command's 910th Airlift Wing, on the tarmac here, January 18. The medical personnel, consisting of U.S. Army and Air Force Servicemembers were flown, by the 910th's C-130, to Haiti from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The 910th, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, has three aircraft and crews supporting the relief effort in the aftermath of a major earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas. Currently more than 30 personnel from the 910th are flying relief effort missions with a myriad of Citizen Airmen working at YARS to provide home station support to the crews. The 910th Airlift Wing stands ready to provide airlift capabilities to the massive humanitarian effort as long as needed by mission requirements. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

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PORT-AU-PRINCE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Haiti -- Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Jessica Strumbly, a crew chief with the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Michael Culp, a loadmaster with the 773rd Airlift Squadron, remove a loading ramp from the rear cargo platform of a C-130H Hercules tactical cargo transport aircraft on the tarmac, here, January 18. The Citizen Airmen are part of a 12-person crew assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, based out of Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, that just delivered a group of U.S. Military medical personnel and supplies as part of the relief effort to the Haitian people in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas last week. The medical personnel, consisting of U.S. Army and Air Force Servicemembers were flown, by the 910th's C-130, to Haiti from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The 910th currently has three aircraft, crews of more than 30 personnel flying relief effort missions and a myriad of Citizen Airmen working at YARS to provide home station support to the crews. The 910th Airlift Wing stands ready to provide airlift capabilities to the massive humanitarian effort as long as needed by mission requirements. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

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PORT-AU-PRINCE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Haiti -- A group of U.S. Military medical personnel stand on the tarmac outside of hangar here after arriving via a C-130H Hercules tactical cargo transport aircraft assigned to Air Force Reserve Command's 910th Airlift Wing, January 18. The medical personnel, consisting of U.S. Army and Air Force Servicemembers were flown, by the 910th's C-130, to Haiti from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The 910th, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, has three aircraft and crews supporting the relief effort in the aftermath of a major earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas. Currently more than 30 personnel from the 910th are flying relief effort missions with a myriad of Citizen Airmen working at YARS to provide home station support to the crews. The 910th Airlift Wing stands ready to provide airlift capabilities to the massive humanitarian effort as long as needed by mission requirements. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

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PORT-AU-PRINCE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Haiti -- U.S. Military medical personnel stand on the tarmac outside of hangar here after arriving via a C-130H Hercules tactical cargo transport aircraft assigned to Air Force Reserve Command's 910th Airlift Wing, January 18. The medical personnel, consisting of U.S. Army and Air Force Servicemembers were flown, by the 910th's C-130, to Haiti from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The 910th, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, has three aircraft and crews supporting the relief effort in the aftermath of a major earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince and the surrounding areas. Currently more than 30 personnel from the 910th are flying relief effort missions with a myriad of Citizen Airmen working at YARS to provide home station support to the crews. The 910th Airlift Wing stands ready to provide airlift capabilities to the massive humanitarian effort as long as needed by mission requirements. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.

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910th aircraft and crew delivers personnel and cargo to Haiti for relief effort

Published Jan. 19, 2010