Moody Airmen rescue Cuban migrants found at sea

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[SandRat]

4/29/2008 - MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFPN) -- Airmen from the 23rd Wing at Moody AFB performed a maritime rescue in the Gulf of Mexico April 25 that saved six lives.

Moody Airmen responded by providing two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 41st Rescue Squadron, a 71st RQS HC-130P King and pararescue assets from the 38th RQS.

The wing received the support request from the Joint Personnel Recovery Center at Tyndall AFB, Fla., around 11 a.m. The request was in response to a report the Coast Guard received from the Eos, an 800-foot Panamanian-flagged tanker ship operating in the Gulf of Mexico. The Eos discovered and assisted a life raft with migrants in distress.

The crew of the Pave Hawks performed a 10-hour mission, supported by the aerial refueling and command and control capabilities of the HC-130, and retrieved six of the stranded individuals from the tanker 260 miles south of New Orleans.

The response required four sets of aerial refueling and the close coordination of members from the 23rd Wing, JPRC, Coast Guard and medical facilities in Louisiana.

Upon the Pave Hawks' arrival to the Eos, pararescuemen from the 38th RQS were lowered from the helicopters to medically assess and treat the individuals.

Subsequently, five adults and one child were hoisted from the tanker and transported to a hospital in New Orleans.

Following the rescue, all Moody-assigned units returned safely.

The 23rd Wing is responsible for all Air Force active duty combat search and rescue assets in the continental United States and routinely supports civilian rescue assets around the country.

[SandRat]

An HH-60G Pave Hawk from the 41st Rescue Squadron out of Moody Air Force Base, Ga., picks up a 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman and a survivor off a ship approximately 260 miles south of New Orleans during a rescue mission April 25. Responding to a request for support from the U.S. Coast Guard, two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and a 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130P King performed a 10-hour mission to retrieve Cuban migrants in distress that had been picked up by a passing ship. Subsequently, five adults and one child were hoisted from the tanker and transported to a medical facility in New Orleans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gina Chiaverotti)

[benjamin032]

MIGRANTS?!

[proxy_user]

Well, they must have been in a good mood today, but who knows what they’ll do next week?

[singfreedom]

According to the “Wet Foot, Dry Foot” policy they have to go back to the island paradise they left. Since they didn't make it to dry land, they can't stay.

This was the policy Janet El Reno used to send little Elian Gonzalez back to his Commie old man.

[Squantos]

CMSgt Mark Greenan’s PJ done good.......saves are golden ..:o)

[lesser_satan]

Too bad they’ll most likely be repatriated to the communist hellhole they came from.

[Squantos]

http://www.moody.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/080425-F-5924C-1053.JPG

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

The title made it sound as if the airmen were upset at having to do this job. Then I saw it was Moody AFB.

[Abathar]

When I saw moody I figured it was this flight crew that fished them out-

[NonValueAdded]

I’m surprised it wasn’t the 920th Rescue Wing out of Patrick AFB in Florida dispatched to render assistance.

[the invisib1e hand]

When I saw moody I figured it was this flight crew that fished them out-

I'd be moody too, if they fished me out.

[the invisib1e hand]

I’m surprised it wasn’t the 920th Rescue Wing out of Patrick AFB in Florida dispatched to render assistance.

Oh, come on! That wouldn't make anywhere near as cute a headline.

[SlowBoat407]

Moody Airmen

(sigh) Come on, guys. The rescue sling's not going to fill itself with refugees. and what's with these life vests? They're so tight! I hate my life.

[Abathar]

“Welcome to America!”

[the invisib1e hand]

“Welcome to America!”

Think I'll stay a while!

[chemicalman]

Alert the media and tell them that Raul is no better than Fidel. People from Cuba still risking their lives at sea fleeing their country to seek freedom in the good ole USA.

[benjamin032]

The article makes it seem like they are birds who flock to the beaches of the US every year, not the cane toads who took over Australia.