Airmen who have poured i
n to Louis Armstrong International Airport to assist with disaster efforts in New Orleans will have tent cities, complete with latrines, showers, and laundry services, courtesy of the newly formed 4th Air Expeditionary Force. The 4th AEG includes personnel from Holloman, AFB, N.M., Scott AFB, Ill., Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C., Shaw AFB, S.C., and Tyndall, AFB, Fla.
With no end to the government shutdown in sight, Airmen, Guardians, and defense civilians face increasing uncertainty about whether or not they will be paid—and how to make ends meet if they are not.
