Thursday, January 21, 2010

612th Air Operations Center manages, improves air traffic flow into Haiti

612th Air Operations Center manages, improves air traffic flow into Haiti: "Air Mobility Division experts at the 612th Air Operations Center here have been working around the clock to improve the air traffic flow into the international airport at Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

A massive global influx of humanitarian aid, including food, water, rescue equipment and crews, and medical supplies, initially caused a logjam of air traffic at the already-crippled airport. At the request of Haitian government officials, Air Force units sprung into action to streamline the delivery process, establish air traffic control, and receive the most important supplies first.

Airmen from the 612th AOC Air Mobility Division now provide command and control for more than 120 flights a day into the airport which handled an average of only 15 flights a day before the earthquake."