Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

Air Force Special Operations medics delivered care and rebuilt infrastructure after Caribbean hurricanes November 29, 2017 — In the wake of the devastation left by Hurricane Irma this September, disaster relief efforts mobilized across the Caribbean as soon as the storm returned to sea. Small teams of Air Force Special Operations medics from the 27th Special Operations Wing were among the first disaster relief teams on the ground, executing a mission for which they are uniquely suited. MORE