Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Sharpy (right), Joint Force Land Component Command deputy commander in charge of air operations, talks to Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesus Pech (left), 821st Contingency Response Group personnelist, at Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Oct. 6, 2017. The 821st Contingency Response Group reopened the airfield soon after Hurricane Maria devastated the area and are operating it to allow for cargo and commodities to flow into the Western part of the Puerto Rico to support the relief and recovery effort. The Department of Defense is providing joint re


Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Sharpy (right), Joint Force Land Component Command deputy commander in charge of air operations, talks to Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesus Pech (left), 821st Contingency Response Group personnelist, at Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Oct. 6, 2017. The 821st Contingency Response Group reopened the airfield soon after Hurricane Maria devastated the area and are operating it to allow for cargo and commodities to flow into the Western part of the Puerto Rico to support the relief and recovery effort. The Department of Defense is providing joint relief efforts to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering as part of the overall whole-of-government response efforts. ( Air Force photo by Capt. David J. Murphy)


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