Joint Task Force members organize Haitian airport
January 29th, 2010
Can the airport's runway support the weight of cargo aircraft? What is the security situation like? What equipment does the airport have for unloading and loading? How many people and the means to support and supply them will be needed?
All of these questions and more are in the realm of the members of the Joint Task Force Port Opening at Toussaint L'Overture International Airport here. The unit, operating under the U.S. Transportation Command, opened the airport after the magnitude 7 earthquake hit Haiti Jan. 12 and has been responsible for operations on the airport's ramp since then.
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