McConnell secures N.J. aircraft from Irene

McConnell Air Force Base is helping to secure aircraft from Hurricane Irene so New Jersey Air National Guardsmen can return to their homestation to be with families and prepare for the storm's approach.

McConnell helped to secure six KC-135 Stratotankers from the Air National Guard's 108th Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Friday.

As Hurricane Irene approaches New Jersey, senior leaders at Joint Base McGuire executed their hurricane evacuation plan and sent the six aircraft to use McConnell as a safe haven until the storm passes.

Source: MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kansas -- KSN.COM / mcconnell.af.mil

Photo: Air National guardsmen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst’s 108th Air Refueling Wing bed down a KC-135 Stratotanker after evacuating from New Jersey to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Aug. 26, 2011. Senior leaders from the joint base executed the base’s hurricane evacuation plan and used McConnell as a safehaven for their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Courtney Witt)



(27.08.2011)