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Right side front view medium shot as a C-17A Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, departing from Hoedspruit AFB, South Africa, after delivering cargo and personnel (equipment and personnel not shown) to aid in the distribution of relief supplies in Mozambique for "Operation Atlas Response."

Left side profile close-up as STAFF Sergeant Wayne Foy, a loadmaster assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, prepares a C-17A Globemaster III, for departure from Hoedspruit AFB, South Africa, after delivering cargo and personnel (equipment and personnel not shown) to aid in the distribution of relief supplies in Mozambique for "Operation Atlas Response."

Right side front view medium shot as a C-17A Globemaster III from the 437th Airlift Wing, at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, is departing from Hoedspruit AFB, South Africa, after delivering cargo and personnel (cargo and personnel not shown) to aid in the distribution of relief supplies in Mozambique for "Operation Atlas Response." A member of the South African Air Force stands on the tarmac marshalling the aircraft

A US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, is marshaled onto the flight line at Hoedspruit Air Base (AB) South Africa, after delivering cargo and personnel to aid in the distribution of relief supplies in Mozambique, as part of Joint Task Force (JTF) ATLAS RESPONSE

Right side rear view medium shot as STAFF Sergeant Wayne Foy (back to camera in flight suit), a loadmaster assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, spots a 25K cargo loader as it is offloaded at Hoedspruit AFB, South Africa, from a C-17A Globemaster III. The loader will be used during "Operation Atlas Response" to transfer relief supplies (not shown) for distribution in Mozambique

Straight on medium shot as AIRMAN 1ST Class Cobb, a loadmaster assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, directs a forklift to offload pallets at Hoedspruit AFB, South Africa, from a C-17A Globemaster III. The equipment will be used during "Operation Atlas Response" to support aircraft (not shown) distributing relief supplies in Mozambique

On the flight line at Hoedspruit Air Base (AB) South Africa, a US Air Force (USAF) Air Mobility Command (AMC) C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, from the 437th Airlift Wing (AW), is readied for its mission to provide airlift support for humanitarian relief supplies, being delivered to the Republic of Mozambique, as part of Joint Task Force (JTF) ATLAS RESPONSE,

Right side rear view medium shot as STAFF Seargent Wayne Foy, a loadmaster assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, spots a 10K all-terrain forklift as it is offloaded at Hoedspruit AFB, South Africa, from a C-17A Globemaster III. The forklift will be used during "Operation Atlas Response" to transfer relief supplies for distribution in Mozambique

Left side front view medium close-up as STAFF Sergeant Wayne Foy, a loadmaster assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, configures a C-17A Globemaster III, aircraft bound for Hoedspruit AFB, South Africa, where it will be the first of several flights that will arrive throughout the following weeks to bring helicopters and military personnel (equipment and personnel not shown) to assist with search and rescue and with the distribution of relief supplies in Mozambique for "Operation Atlas Response."

Straight on medium shot as STAFF Sergeant Richardson, a crew chief assigned to the 17th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, refuels a C-17A Globemaster III, for departure from Hoedspruit AFB, South Africa, after delivering cargo and personnel (cargo and personnel not shown) to aid in the distribution of relief supplies in Mozambique for "Operation Atlas Response."

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Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE

Base: Hoedspruit Air Force Base

Country: South Africa (ZAF)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cary Humphries

Release Status: Released to Public

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label_outline Explore Hoedspruit Afb, Hoedspruit Air Force Base, Tsgt Cary Humphries

Interior shot looking out the window of an air traffic control tower as a U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft from the 86th Airlift Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, departs from Hoedspruit Air Force Base, South Africa, during Operation Atlas Response. The U.S. aircraft are deployed to South Africa to provide humanitarian relief to the people (not shown) forced from their homes in the flooded regions of Mozambique

Straight on medium shot of US Marine GUNNERY Sergeant Elder, Platoon Sergeant, 2nd Platoon, Company A, 5th Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marines, lands safely with his MC5 Freefall Square Parachute after completing a 9-thousand foot combat jump from a USAF C-130 Hercules aircraft (Not shown) during Force Reconnaissance Exercises at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

A C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft from 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, delivers cargo pallets, personnel, and two HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody AFB, Georgia, to AFB Hoedspruit, South Africa, during Operation Atlas Response. The personnel and helicopters are the first American HH-60's delivered to aid in the distribution of relief supplies and rescue stranded flood victims in Mozambique, 7 March 2000. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-02914 or search 000307-F-5772H-503 )

Right side profile medium shot as US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Scott Heflin, a radio maintenance specialist with the 352nd Operational Support Squadron, Royal Air Force, Mildenhall, United Kingdom, listens to radio traffic in the Joint Special Operations Task Force Element, Hoedspurit, which is a Command and Control Center for the 352nd Special Operations Group deployed to Air Force Base Hoedspriut, South Africa. The 352nd Special Operation Group, is deployed to South Africa, in support of Operation Atlas Response

Medium shot. SENIOR AIRMAN Jad Aoun, and Technical Sergeant. Dennis Washington, both Air Transportation Specialists and members of the 86th Air Mobility Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, with help of local laborers, build pallets of humanitarian supplies at the International Airport at Maputo, Mozambique, Africa, 17 March 2000. Their team is deployed in support of Operation Atlas Response, a Humanitarian Aid Operation to help the people of Mozambique, after severe flooding displaced over a million people from their homes

Straight on rear view medium shot as multinational firefighters stationed in Butmir compound, Sarajevo, Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Forge, try to eliminate hazardous conditions by clearing 3 feet of snow on the top of a military building. Sarajevo encountered the deepest amount of snow in fifty years this winter. Roads were closed and some businesses (Roads and businesses not shown) were shut down for the four days of intense snow fall

Major (MAJ) Dondi Costin, US Air Force (USAF) Chaplain, provides spiritual assistance as US Personnel eat a Meals Ready to Eat (MRE) lunch while deployed to Beira, Mozambique in support of Operation ATLAS RESPONSE. The Operation is a Humanitarian Aid Operation directed by the US European Command (USEUCOM) to help the people of Mozambique, after severe flooding displaced over a million people from their homes

A C-130 Hercules attached to Marine Arial Refueler Transport Squadron-252 [VMGR-252] Marine Corps Air Station [MCAS] Cherry Point, North Carolina, refuels (left wing) two F-18 Hornets, from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron [VMFA] in Beaufort South Carolina, and two AV-8 Harriers attached to Marine Attack Squadron-231 [VMA-231] in MCAS Cherry Point

A C-130 Hercules interior medium shot as US Air Force members of the 86th Air Mobility Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, unload by hand 13,000 pounds of loose humanitarian relief supplies at the International Airport at Maputo, Mozambique, Africa on 16 March 2000. This team is deployed here in support of Operation Atlas Response, a Humanitarian Aid Operation to help the people of Mozambique, after severe flooding (flooding and victims not shown) displaced over a million people from their homes

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Michael Maroney, a Pararescueman assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron (RQS) gives candy to local children in the town of Machanga, Mozambique, where citizens continue to deal with problems caused by recent flooding. USAF personnel are deployed here in support of Operation ATLAS RESPONSE, a Humanitarian Aid Operation directed by the US European Command (USEUCOM) to help the people of Mozambique, after severe flooding displaced over a million people from their homes

Corporal (CPL) Alvin Hicks, of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373rd bulk fuels section, refuels an AH-1W Cobra helicopter gunship from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) at a forward aircraft refueling point on Jalibah Air Base, Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Medium shot, aircraft interior, STAFF Sergeant Lenny Eichsteadt (left) goes over the pre-flight procedure check list in the newest C-9 flight kitchen with MASTER Sergeant Gus Duarte (right) 10 August 2000, both are Flight Attendants with the 76th AS Ramstein Air Base Germany

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