From MINDEF - www.mindef.gov.sg
Singapore has sent three Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)
CH-47 Chinook helicopters from its Peace Prairie detachment in
Grand Prairie, Texas, to assist in relief operations in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina. The helicopters arrived at Fort Polk, Louisiana,
on the afternoon of 1 September (local time). They are based in
Fort Polk for their mission.
Singapores Chinook helicopters will be working closely with the
Texas Army National Guard in their disaster relief operations. The
RSAFs Chinooks will undertake resupply and airlift missions.
Thirty-eight RSAF personnel, comprising pilots, aircrew and
technicians, are deployed in this mission.
The RSAFs Peace Prairie detachment has worked together with the
Texas Army National Guard on other relief missions in the past,
including relief operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd in
North Carolina in 1999 and fire-fighting and flood relief
operations in Texas in 2000.
