Seventeen volunteers from the 429th Expeditionary Operations Squadron stationed at the U.S. Forward Operating Location (USFOL) traveled to the SILOAM Village on 28 June 2012 to lend a helping hand.
The volunteers transported heavy equipment to the facility’s essential work areas. Brother Herman Gijsbers, the SILOAM director, expressed deep gratitude to the FOL members. “What you have done is a blessing to us. Thank you!” The USFOL supports multinational aircraft operations that conduct detection, monitoring and tracking missions supporting counterdrug efforts in the region. Personnel regularly volunteer their time and labor in support of community projects and are pleased to partner with local agencies to support the citizens of Curacao.