Operation Dragon Comeback : Air Education and Training Command's response to Hurricane Katrina / Bruce A. Ashcroft, Joseph L. Mason.

Author/creator Ashcroft, Bruce A.
Other author Mason, Joseph L.
Other author United States. Air Force. Air Education and Training Command. Office of History and Research.
Other author Air Force History and Museums Program (U.S.)
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Air Force History and Museums Program, U.S. Air Force ; [Randolph Air Force Base, Tex.] : Air Education and Training Command, Office of History and Research ; Washington, D.C., 2006.
Descriptionx, 228 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
United States. Air Force. Air Education and Training Command--History.
Disaster relief--United States.
Hurricane Katrina, 2005.

Portion of title Air Education and Training Command's response to Hurricane Katrina
Contents 1. Crisis response -- Hurricane Katrina -- Standup of crisis action teams -- Keesler evacuation and sheltering -- The storm -- Landfall -- Initial damage assessment -- Mississippi Gulf Coast -- Initial recovery -- Keesler Airfield -- Communications and Hammer ACE -- Services -- AETC assistance to Keesler -- AETC CAT -- 325th Services Squadron -- 823rd RED HORSE Squadron -- Command and control of AETC airlift assets -- Other AETC support -- Evacuation of NPS students -- Decision to evacuate -- Airlift of NPS students -- Receiving students at Sheppard AFB -- Evacuation to Maxwell AFB -- Evacuees -- International officers -- Columbus AFB -- Personnel accountability -- Medical Aid to Keesler AFB -- Keesler Medical Center -- 82nd EMEDS -- HQ Second Air Force relocation -- Conclusion -- 2. Training -- Hurricanes and training at Keesler AFB -- Hurricane Katrina -- Reconstitution of training -- Student accountability -- Other training programs -- JROTC -- AFROTC -- Medical training -- NCO academy -- 336 TRS -- CCAF -- Flying training -- Conclusion -- 3. Humanitarian relief operations -- Federal disaster response -- Keesler AFB and the 97th Air Expeditionary Group -- Nation Disaster Medical System -- Lackland AFB and displaced Americans -- Maxwell AFB -- Little Rock AFB and international aid -- Columbus AFB -- Conclusion -- 4. Quality of life -- Shelter life -- Trauma -- Aid -- Communications -- Medical care -- Personal services -- Chapel programs -- Special events -- Evacuees: the Sheppard experience -- Conclusion -- 5. Rebuilding Keesler AFB -- The perceived threat of base closure -- Interim recovery -- PRIME BEEF disaster response -- Contracting and contract oversight -- Environmental restoration -- Regulatory compliance -- Natural resources -- Long-term recovery: military construction -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Training priorities -- Appendix B: Hurricane Katrina storm surge on Keesler AFB -- Appendix C: Central portion of Keesler AFB -- Glossary.
General noteShipping list no.: 2007-0035-P.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Issued in other formOnline version: Ashcroft, Bruce A. Operation Dragon Comeback. Washington, D.C. : Air Force History and Museums Program, U.S. Air Force ; [Randolph Air Force Base, Tex.] : Air Education and Training Command, Office of History and Research ; Washington, D.C., 2006
Issued in other formOnline version: Ashcroft, Bruce A. Operation Dragon Comeback. Washington, D.C. : Air Force History and Museums Program, U.S. Air Force ; [Randolph Air Force Base, Tex.] : Air Education and Training Command, Office of History and Research ; Washington, D.C., 2006
LCCN 2007395073
ISBN0160767792
ISBN9780160767791
GPO item number0422-M-01
Govt. docs number D 301.82/7:D 78
Stock number008-070-00804-1 GPO

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