Posted on May 22, 2022
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Even though bureaucratic processes took a while to arrange for baby formula and coordinating transport, someone did not dawdle around to get that ball rolling.
Article, video and photos of AF flight arriving.
"The first batch of imported baby formula under "Operation Fly Formula" arrived in the United States on Sunday as the Biden administration tries to alleviate the nationwide baby formula shortage.
Military aircraft transported the shipment of three formula brands, the equivalent of up to half a million 8-ounce bottles, from Ramstein Air Base in Germany to Indiana. The shipment included Nestlé Health Science Alfamino Infant and Alfamino Junior as well as Gerber Good Start Extensive HA, all of which are hypoallergenic formulas for children with cow's milk protein allergies.
The Department of Agriculture said Saturday that "additional flights will be announced in the coming days.
Plane carrying more than 75,000 pounds of imported baby formula lands in US
The aircraft is carrying the equivalent of up to 500,000 8-ounce bottles."
Another shipment of formula will be flying into Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia on a FedEx plane this coming week, the White House announced Sunday afternoon.
FedEx has secured a government contract to carry that critical cargo, bringing it from Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
From there, the formula will be transported to a Nestlé facility in Pennsylvania via FedEx's integrated air and ground network. The White House said the flight and trucking ;will take place in the coming days.; "
Article, video and photos of AF flight arriving.
"The first batch of imported baby formula under "Operation Fly Formula" arrived in the United States on Sunday as the Biden administration tries to alleviate the nationwide baby formula shortage.
Military aircraft transported the shipment of three formula brands, the equivalent of up to half a million 8-ounce bottles, from Ramstein Air Base in Germany to Indiana. The shipment included Nestlé Health Science Alfamino Infant and Alfamino Junior as well as Gerber Good Start Extensive HA, all of which are hypoallergenic formulas for children with cow's milk protein allergies.
The Department of Agriculture said Saturday that "additional flights will be announced in the coming days.
Plane carrying more than 75,000 pounds of imported baby formula lands in US
The aircraft is carrying the equivalent of up to 500,000 8-ounce bottles."
Another shipment of formula will be flying into Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia on a FedEx plane this coming week, the White House announced Sunday afternoon.
FedEx has secured a government contract to carry that critical cargo, bringing it from Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
From there, the formula will be transported to a Nestlé facility in Pennsylvania via FedEx's integrated air and ground network. The White House said the flight and trucking ;will take place in the coming days.; "
Plane carrying more than 75,000 pounds of imported baby formula lands in US
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Good to see that the idiots in Congress got by their partisanship to get this done.
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