By Staff Sgt. Jeremy McGuffin
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Little Rock Air Force Base received various aircraft and their crews assigned to multiple military installations along the east coast in preparation for Hurricane Irma on Sept. 9.
Personnel from Hurlburt Field, Florida, along with U-28As, CV-22 Ospreys, MC-130H Combat Talon II’s and other aircraft bedded down here until the bad weather was over.
Hurricane Irma, which had a potential to increase to a Category 5 storm, threatened a large part of the eastern seaboard and aircraft along the potential path relocated as a precaution to ensure the least amount of damage.
The relocation to Little Rock AFB ensured aircraft and aircrews from those installations were out of harm’s way until they could return to their home station.
“Our military weather professionals continue to monitor Hurricane Irma,” said Col. Christopher Lambert, 19th Airlift Wing vice commander, before the hurricane hit. “We stand ready to support our brothers and sisters in arms and our thoughts and prayers are with the communities affected by the storm.”
Additionally, leadership announced Little Rock AFB is standing by to deploy any assets needed if ordered to the recovery and aid in the wake of Hurricane Irma’s destruction.
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