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WADS coordinates rescue of Hurricane Harvey victims
The WADS team of Capt. Nicholas Rhodes (from left to right), Maj. Matthew Horrocks, Staff Sgt. Kayla Sharpe, and Capt. Gregory Firestone coordinate expeditiously with an orbiting AWACS aircraft and joint terminal attack controllers on the ground to assist with aviation rescue of victims of Hurricane Harvey in areas surrounding Houston, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kimberly D. Burke)