The Air Education and Training command's response to Hurricane Katrina was a pivotal event in the organization's history. Unlike previous storms that shut down training for a day or two, Katrina caused serious problems. In a fast-paced disaster response, often the information most significant to the historical record is not available in written documents, making interviews essential. This study rests solidly on a series of oral history interviews conducted at several AETC bases by the command's historians with 65 members of the command and other participants in the relief effort. .

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Crisis response -- Training -- Humanitarian relief operations -- Quality of life -- Rebuilding Keesler AFB -- Appendix A: Training priorities -- Appendix B: Hurricane Katrina storm surge on Keesler AFB -- Appendix C: Central portion of Keesler AFB.