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AFRC C-130 Hercules - USAF photo/MSGT Bob Barko Jr.

by Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

4/30/2010 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has authorized two Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft to support the response to a massive oil slick that threatens wetlands and beaches along the Gulf Coast, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell confirmed April 30.

In addition, Navy officials have dispatched 66,000 feet of inflatable oil boom with anchoring equipment, along with seven skimming systems and their supporting gear to the region, Navy Lt. Myers Vasquez reported.

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