Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Humanitarian assistance isn't something we train for every day, but it's important and we must be prepared to respond whenever called upon to do so."

Source: Staff Sgt. Marcus Andrade, a medical logistician with the 3rd Medical Group, based at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Members of the squad recently built a fully functional hospital in a barren field in just 11 hours, as part of the Pacific Air Forces first-ever total force humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise, known as Pacific Lifeline.

FMI: www.elmendorf.af.mil/