Soldiers of 285th medical company return from supporting hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico
Senior Master Sgt. Ralph Branson, ONG
A crew chief with the 121st Air Refueling Wing marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker as Soldiers of the 285th Medical Company (Area Support) arrive home from Puerto Rico Nov.16, 2017, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The Soldiers assisted more than 2,000 patients during several weeks in Puerto Rico providing medical care in support of Hurricane Maria recovery operations.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — About half of the nearly 60 members from the Ohio Army National Guard’s 285th Medical Company (Area Support) arrived home Nov. 16 at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, with the rest of the contingent returning on a separate flight the following day.
The 285th ASMC, based in Columbus, flew to Puerto Rico on Oct. 3 and 5. The combat medics assisted more than 2,000 patients at four different locations, including the cities of Ponce and Manati, as part of the relief response following Hurricane Maria. Operating in two, 12-hour shifts around the clock, members of the unit also went into the mountains for daily outreach missions to help residents who couldn’t make it to the city. |
