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Military mobilizes to assist in Maui wildfire aftermath

Members of CJTF-50 from the Hawaii Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army Active Duty and Reserve are actively supporting Maui County authorities.

By Courtesy U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air National Guard

Aug. 17, 2023

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Lt Col Susan Weeks 204th Airlift Squadron pilot, discusses the load plan with loadmaster Master Sgt. Joleen Morse during preflight for the airlift of Hawaii National Guardsmen. The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 204th Airlift Squadron provided airlift Tuesday, Aug. 15, for about 100 Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers along with medical supplies and equipment to support the ongoing response to the wildfire that struck Lahaina. The additional Soldiers will be assigned to search and recovery, security, logistical missions of the recently stood up Combined Task Force Hawaii-50.
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COURTESY U.S. AIR NATIONAL GUARD

The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 204th Airlift Squadron provided airlift for about 100 Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers along with medical supplies and equipment to support the ongoing response to the wildfire that struck the Maui town of Lahaina, Tuesday, August 15.
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COURTESY U.S. AIR NATIONAL GUARD

The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 204th Airlift Squadron provided airlift for about 100 Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers along with medical supplies and equipment to support the ongoing response to the wildfire that struck the Maui town of Lahaina, Tuesday, August 15.
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COURTESY U.S. AIR NATIONAL GUARD

The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 204th Airlift Squadron provided airlift for about 100 Hawaii Army National Guard Soldiers along with medical supplies and equipment to support the ongoing response to the wildfire that struck the Maui town of Lahaina, Tuesday, August 15.
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Hawaii National Guard service members arrive on a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Joint Task Force 50 (JTF-50), Kahului, Tuesday, Aug. 15
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U.S. Army Gen. Charles A. Flynn, commanding general of the U.S. Army Pacific, greets the command element of the Combined Joint Task Force 50 (CJTF-50) at the Hawaii Army National Guard Puunene Armory, Maui, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Damaged buildings and structures of Lahaina Town destroyed in the Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15. Members of Combined Joint Task Force-50 from the Hawaii Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Army Active Duty and Reserve are actively supporting Maui County authorities to provide immediate security, safety, and well-being to those affected by the wildfires to ensure unwavering support for the community of Maui and first responders.
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Damaged buildings and structures of Lahaina Town destroyed in the Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Maui County Mayor Richard T. Bissen Jr. addresses key leaders of Maui wildfire response elements and leaders of the Combined Joint Task Force 50 (CJTF-50) in Wailuku, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Damaged buildings and structures of Lahaina Town destroyed in the Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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U.S. Army Gen. Charles A. Flynn, commanding general of the U.S. Army Pacific, alongside the command element of the Combined Joint Task Force 50 (CJTF-50) meets with search, rescue and recovery personnel in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Combined Joint Task Force 50 (CJTF-50) search, rescue and recovery elements conduct search operations of areas damaged by wildfires in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Damaged buildings and structures of Lahaina Town destroyed in the Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Combined Joint Task Force 50 (CJTF-50) search, rescue and recovery elements conduct search operations of areas damaged by wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Combined Joint Task Force 50 (CJTF-50) search, rescue and recovery elements conduct search operations of areas damaged by wildfires in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Combined Joint Task Force 50 (CJTF-50) search, rescue and recovery elements conduct search operations of areas damaged by wildfires in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Damaged buildings and structures of Lahaina Town destroyed in the Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Combined Joint Task Force 50 (CJTF-50) search, rescue and recovery elements conduct search operations of areas damaged by wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Combined Joint Task Force 50 (CJTF-50) search, rescue and recovery elements conduct search operations of areas damaged by wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Hawaii Air National Guard members of Joint Task Force 50 (JTF-50) communicate with a local resident at a checkpoint in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Damaged boats and watercraft sit off shore of Lahaina destroyed in the Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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Damaged watercraft sit off shore of Lahaina destroyed in the Maui wildfires in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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A damaged PacWhale Eco-Adventures Catamaran sits of the shore in Lahaina, Tuesday, Aug. 15.
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A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook fills a bucket with seawater to drop around the perimeter of the area impacted by the wildfires at Lahaina, Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook drops seawater over the perimeter of dry land that surrounds the areas impacted by the wildfires at Lahaina, Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook drops seawater over the perimeter of dry land that surrounds the areas impacted by the wildfires at Lahaina, Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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U.S. Hawaii Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Ragocos Jr., a security forces non-commissioned officer assigned to the 154th Security Forces Squadron, secures the area as a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook drops seawater around the perimeter of the area impacted by the wildfires at Lahaina, Wednesday, Aug. 16.

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