08 January 2009

USAF: Airmen to deliver peacekeeping equipment to Darfur

Airmen will assist a U.S. Africa Command-led operation to airlift equipment into the Darfur region of Sudan in support of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping missions, Air Mobility Command officials said here Jan 8.

The operation was announced Jan. 5 by President George W. Bush during a media availability with First Vice President to the Government of National Unity of Sudan Salva Kiir.

During the session, President Bush detailed U.S. support to include movement of 240 containers worth of equipment by the Department of State, and airlift of equipment from Rwanda by Department of Defense officials.

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