910 AW launches aerial spray mission against pesky mosquitoes in east Texas [Image 8 of 10]

BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

09.13.2017

Photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko 

910th Airlift Wing

BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas – The silhouette and navigation lights of a specially modified Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules aircraft, assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, are barely visible as it flies above an area between Angleton and Lake Jackson here, Sept. 13, 2017. The Reserve Citizen Airmen aircrews are conducting mosquito control aerial spray operations over areas of eastern Texas devastated by Hurricane Harvey. The 910th operates the Department of Defense’s only aerial spray capability to control pest insect populations, eliminate undesired and invasive vegetation and disperse oil spills in large bodies of water. Due to large amounts of standing, polluted water, the numbers of pest insects are increasing significantly. This situation is impacting first responders and recovery workers as clean-up and repair efforts continue. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) have requested the support of the 910th to treat potentially millions of affected acres for mosquito control purposes. More than 90 Reserve Citizen Airmen are working are working from a base of operations at the Kelly Field Annex, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas to support the ongoing mosquito control operations. Since Sept. 8, 2017, modified 910th C-130H Hercules aircraft have treated more than 1.4 million acres of affected area in eastern Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.)

• Date Taken: 09.13.2017
• Date Posted: 09.16.2017 18:06
• Photo ID: 3778516
• VIRIN: 170913-F-SN450-1002
• Resolution: 2308x1539
• Size: 2.05 MB
• Location: BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS, US