JOINT TASK FORCE KATRINA, RELIEF EFFORTS

Myself and the USS HARRY S TRUMAN CVN-75 recently were surged out to the Gulf Of Mexico on 1 Sept 2005 with less than 24 hrs notice we went underway at 4:30p on that thurs afternoon. We where sent there to help with Relief Efforts in the New Orleans Area we carried food and water along with other supplies. We also had helicopters flying on and off for re-fueling. We where anchored 40 miles SE of New Orleans. We where there around a week before we where cleared to leave. It was a most helpful thing we also had teams that went ashore to help out also. We returned to homeport of Norfolk, VA on Frid 23 Sept 2005 after being gone for 3 weeks. We will once again be underway on 12 Oct for regular training with the full Air Wing 3 aboard. That is all I have for now and will update at a later time. :)