Service members assigned to the Philippine Army load a C-2A Greyhound with supplies from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Iloilo's Cabatuan Airport. The supplies will be transferred to Kalibo Airport to be distributed to those in need after the wake of Typhoon Frank (Typhoon Fengshen).
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ILOILO, Philippines (June 27, 2008) Service members assigned to the Philippine Army load a C-2A Greyhound with supplies from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Iloilo Airport. The supplies will be transferred to Kalibo Airport to be distributed to those in need after the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jennifer S. Kimball (Released)
Typhoon Fengshen is locally called Typhoon Frank.
Cabatuan.com - Timeline 2008 - Typhoon Frank - U.S. Navy
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