The US Air Force is keeping up its airlift relief efforts for the Pakistan earthquake recovery operations. From Dec. 2-9, five USAF C-130s and one contracted B-747 flew in more than 72,000 pounds of medical supplies and equipment, aircraft parts, construction materials, generators, and communications equipment. As of Dec. 9, USAF has airlifted approximately 10 million pounds of relief supplies to Pakistan on 44 C-130s, 40 C-17s, and 52 contracted aircraft.
Clearing jungle and laying asphalt in tropical heat may not sound like fun to most people, but it’s a way of life for Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Airmen, who have spent the past year or so restoring World War II-era airfields on the Pacific…