Reserve Aerial Port members deploy to West Africa
MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.-- Col. Scott McLaughlin, 446th Airlift Wing commander, meets with Airmen from the 36th and 86th Aerial Port Squadrons, at the passenger terminal as they prepare to deploy to Dakar, Senegal in West Africa Nov. 8 . Air transportation specialists will be supporting ground personnel for the campaign against Ebola, known as Operation United Assistance. Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Dietz, 86th APS air transportation manager, said the team will most likely be moving passengers, medical equipment, and supplies during the half-year tour. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hull)