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Article: AIR FORCE RESERVISTS HELP RESCUE 31 MIGRANTS

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September 3, 2007
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The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news release:

By Capt. Cathleen Snow920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs

Crews from Air Force Reserve Command's 920th Rescue Wing here helped the Coast Guard in the search and rescue of 31 Dominican migrants.

A crew launched an HC-130P/N extended range Hercules aircraft from the base around noon Sept. 1 to aid the Coast Guard after a three-day search for the missing migrants.

The crew headed south to expand the Coast Guard's search efforts of more than 2,400 square miles between the islands of the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

After a 3.5-hour flight to the search area and a 1.5-hour search of the scene, the crew learned that the ...

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