Mireya Cabré

The first aircraft supporting the U.S. relief operation appears to be this C-17A Globemaster III out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, home of the 621st Contingency Response Wing (CRW). The 621st CRW specializes in rapidly establishing and enabling Air Mobility Command operations anywhere in the world. Based on the aircraft's origin and mission, it is likely carrying personnel from the 819th Global Support Squadron, one of the 621st CRW's subordinate units. The squadron specializes in rapidly establishing fully operational airfields in austere environments, enabling follow-on aircraft to deliver personnel, equipment, and humanitarian aid into disaster-affected areas.