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  • Little Rock welcomes China hurricane aid

    A 747 laden with 100 tons of humanitarian aid from China arrived here Sept. 7 as part of Hurricane Katrina relief operations. The relief supplies included bedding, clothes, tents and generators. Little Rock Air Force Base is the hub for receiving international humanitarian aid for the hurricane relief efforts. China's consul general said the
  • KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Industrial flashlights were used to illuminate the surgical field for a baby's delivery by C-section just after the peak of Hurricane Katrina had passed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Betsy Majma)

    Baby arrives during hurricane via C-section by flashlight

    Hurricane Katrina's awesome power couldn't keep a baby from making her debut at Keesler Medical Center during a cesarean section illuminated by a ring of flashlights. "Our team delivered a healthy, robust baby girl - definitely not a shrinking violet," said Maj. Betsy Majma, a nurse anesthetist. "She came into the world screaming, even before she
  • SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AETCNS) -- Master Sgt. John Myers, 381st Training Squadron’s first sergeant, visits with some Airmen from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., not long after they arrived Sept. 1. First sergeants are just one of several sources available for Airmen who need help with stress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sandy Wassenmiller)

    Recognition, treatment key in overcoming stress

    Now that the storm has settled, those military members and their families who were left with little in the wake of Hurricane Katrina could begin to experience signs of stress. Individuals need to be able to recognize those signs and be able to point those stressed members in the right direction. According to Maj. L. Lynn Pauley, a clinical
  • LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. (AETCNS) -- A C-130 from Egypt landed here Sept. 8 with international aid to help the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The C-130 and its cargo are part of the international relief efforts to help the United States. Little Rock Air Force Base is the hub for all international supplies to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Roxanne Zellmer)

    International aid flights arrive at Little Rock AFB

    More than 30 international aid flights have landed here, the hub for all international aid going to help Hurricane Katrina victims. More than 94 countries and international organizations have offered aid for the hurricane victims, according to a State Department spokesman. Since Sept. 5, Belgium, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Israel, Italy,

  • 97th AEG aids Keesler in humanitarian support

    When the call comes in for an air expeditionary group to deploy, it's usually to a destination with sand, located on foreign soil. Although the sand is still present, this time the big difference is the group was called to deploy inside the United States -- right at Keesler. The 97th Air Expeditionary Group began arriving Sept. 6 and is comprised
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