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Show C-- l 30s in Gulf haul anything by SSgt. Virginia Cadena Joint Task Force Southwest Asia Public Affairs - ARABIAN GULF REGION "You name it -we'll haul it," said one of the 1681st Airlift Group's squadron commanders. "We will go to any airfield that supports U.S. forces and carry food, mail, passengers, cargo, groceries or parts," said Lt. Col. John 0. Verling, commander, of the Fox Trot Squadron deployed from the 773rd Airlift Squadron at Dyess AFB, Not limited to Operation Southern Watch, the 1681st handles airlift for the 4404th Composite Wing (Provisional). It provides the area of responAS sibility three units: Fox Trot Squadron, 1612th and i611th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. With the exception of the Fox Trot Squadron, each unit is made up of people stationed all over the anywhere up to 15 patients during their weekly flight, in addition to averaging one emergency medical patient per week. Providing airlift support for smaller cargo and passenger loads, the 1612th AS transports senior military officials throughout the AOR. off experience "Maintainers from the group are a composite unit "Projecting power by transporting people and. obstacles surface to all AMC bases with a range of experience to without from material rapidly regard our we which handle any problem that any airplane may have accomplish is just one of the ways in Texas. task," said MSgt. Daniel J. Jones, first sergeant, while away from their home station," said night Since the beginning of Operation Southern Watch, deployed from Barksdale AFB, La. shift production superintendent TSgt. Louis the 1681st ALG has moved 588,587 people within Airlifting cargo is hard work for loadmasters, but Jackson. the theater, as well as 266,831 tons of cargo. Through cross utilization training, Jackson, a rathe entire crew is always ready to help, said SSgt. Ronald P. Spencer, a loadmaster from Dyess. "Our dio radar specialist from Dover AFB, Md., also is Longstanding tradition handle some of the aircraft crew chief's jobs "We have a very long and proud tradition of pilots are great; they're always ready to help when able to and vice versa. Here they do everything from minor e airlift," said Lt. Col. the need arises," he said. providing responsive, Because of the team effort, "We're always ready aircraft repairs to major engine changes. "However, Scott Smith, deputy director of operations for the many times taking care of major repairs presents 1681st ALG. "Everyone is always on call. Air to roll," Verling said. Especially when there is a medMateriel Command never stops our airplanes are ical emergency. A crew from the Fox Trot Squadron problems because of a lack of parts," said Jackson. While the maintainers make sure the aircraft are constantly on the move. We do our wartime mission and the 1611th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron to roll, the transportation section is responday in and day out, 365 days a year," Smith said. are always on alert for any medical emergency in the ready for sible everything that goes into the back end of "Because of the 1681st's varied mission, there is theater. the airplanes. "They are the ones who track what Medical facilities in the AOR offer limited serva more immediate sense of gratification here in the moved and where, when and how theater," said Smith, who is deployed from McChord ices, so medical crews fly a weekly route to trans- or who has to be chief of logistics for the group, said the of much it," AFB, Wash. "The people we have in this airlift port people to medical facilities to Germany and he said. "It's nice Turkey, said Maj. Mary L. McElroy, 1611th AES Capt. Mike Welch. group are absolutely "It doesn't matter if it's cargo or someone havto see the standardization that we've worked so hard (Provisional) commander. "We transport people for to achieve throughout AMC works when we bring anything from infections to orthopedic problems, ing to go on emergency leave, they are responsible said the capeveryone together. kidney stones, pregnancies or anything that cannot and they are always very responsive," "AMC continues to provide a very crucial and be treated because of the very limited capabilities tain, who is deployed from Altus AFB, Okla. By having the right doctine, the right system, the in the AOR," said McElroy, who is deployed from often under-ratelinchpin in how we execute national objectives," Smith said. 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