Santo Domingo.-The United States is advancing in the installation of equipment at the International Airport of the Americas (AILA), specifically in the area near runway number 17.
During LA Semanal last Monday, President Luis Abinader confirmed that flights from the United States are transporting materials, equipment and supplies intended for the installation of camps in specific areas of both the AILA and the San Isidro Air Base.
The president explained that this logistics is part of the cooperation program agreed upon between both governments, under a scheme of temporary and controlled operations.
On the perimeter of the airport there are fuel tanker vehicles, buses, vans, light units, communication equipment and other devices used in military operations. The entire movement is executed under strict military supervision and with completely restricted access.
The loads include vehicles, communications equipment, food rations and other specialized materials linked to the humanitarian assistance program developed by the US authorities with the cooperation of the Dominican Government.
This deployment is taking place under rigorous security measures and marked official secrecy, as part of a joint humanitarian and logistical support operation between both nations.
The flights have arrived through both the José Francisco Peña Gómez Las Américas International Airport and the San Isidro Air Base. Among the aircraft observed are the C-5 Super Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III, recognized for their enormous cargo capacity and their use in humanitarian, strategic and high-level logistical missions.
Near the head of AILA runway 17, a large security device can be seen from a distance, made up of US military personnel and members of the Specialized Corps for Airport and Civil Aviation Security (CESAC), who work in a coordinated manner on the landing, unloading and transfer of equipment maneuvers.
As part of the security protocol, journalists and civilian employees of the terminal are not allowed access during operations.
An executive from Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom) explained that the concessionaire does not directly participate in the activities carried out by the US authorities, limiting itself to guaranteeing the regular operation of the airport under the provisions of the Dominican State.
The first aircraft to arrive was a C-5 Super Galaxy that landed at the San Isidro Air Base, while a C-17 Globemaster III did so at the Las Américas International Airport last Sunday, in simultaneous operations. Both models are part of the support and assistance program of the United States Air Force for humanitarian and logistical missions.
On November 26, the Dominican Government temporarily authorized the use of restricted areas at the San Isidro Air Base and AILA for United States logistics operations linked to the fight against drug trafficking.
Agreement validity
– Space
President Luis Abinader indicated that the agreement that authorizes the use of restricted spaces at the San Isidro Air Base and at the Las Américas International Airport (AILA) will be valid until April.
