15th SOS performs quick turn, evacuates medical students after Maria

Students from the Ross University School of Medicine prepare to exit a 15th Special Operations Squadron MC-130H Combat Talon II after evacuating, due to a medical emergency, from the island of Dominica Sept. 23, 2017, after it was devastated by Category 5 Hurricane Maria. Air Commandos from Hurlburt Field, Fla., flew through the night from home station after being tasked short notice; then volunteered again to rush to the aid of 19 students, one of which was under medical observation for sudden health issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Shawn Nickel

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