When the call came to support relief efforts in Haiti, the 689th Combat Communications Wing answered.
Eight members of the wing’s 5th Combat Communications Group left Robins Sunday for the earthquake-ravaged nation. They will be joined shortly by 31 Airmen from the wing’s 3rd CCG at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.
The Robins Airmen include two satellite communication technicians and a six-person Deployable Initial Communications Element team. The DICE team will provide initial ground communication capabilities for an Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) unit, said DICE team leader Capt. Joel Nelson.
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