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Oral history interview with Kieth Bart, Eric Carlson, Tyler Smith and Staff Sgt. Schmidt, 2014
Oral history interview with Kieth Bart, Eric Carlson, Tyler Smith and Staff Sgt. Schmidt, 2014
Call Number
OH1975
Date
2014
Description
Army helicopter pilots and crew members from Fort Carson who took part in the evacuation mission during the Boulder flood in 2013 speak with KGNU's Richard Kiefer. They describe the equipment used, the conditions under which the evacuations took place, the large number of people and pets that they air-lifted, and coordination with local personnel. They compare the Boulder flood operations to the search and rescue mission after Hurricane Katrina. They also talk about their love of their jobs, as well as their education, training and advancement within the military.
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Oral history interview with Mitch Utterback and Robert Ault, 2014
Oral history interview with Mitch Utterback and Robert Ault, 2014
Call Number
OH1970
Date
2014
Description
This interview has two narrators: Lt. Col. Mitch Utterback from the Colorado National Guard and Col. Robert Ault, U.S. Army. Utterback is the liaison to all civil authorities in Colorado, especially during a disaster. The National Guard provided aerial and ground search and rescue support to the County Sheriff, and the U.S. Army provided support to the National Guard during the Boulder flood of September 2013. The two men discuss the chain of command in disaster situations, the ability of the military in Colorado to provide support in such situations, and the satisfaction for military personnel of being able to be of service to domestic populations.
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Helicopter rescue pilots for the Flood of 2013, 2014
Helicopter rescue pilots for the Flood of 2013, 2014
Call Number
OH1969
Date
2014
Description
Interviewees include Tyler Smith, Eric Carlson, Steven Wheeler, and Robert Ault. In this radio program, U. S. Army personnel and crew members of Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters speak of their experience during the Boulder 2013 flood rescue mission during which they evacuated and rescued more than a thousand people and three hundred to four hundred pets. They discuss the gratifcation of using their military skills to aid American citizens on American soil and the challenges of the rescue operation.
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