美國在台協會副處長谷立言與蔡英文總統、國防部長嚴德發、內政部長徐國勇以及陸軍司令陳寶餘於上周五前往高雄出席「空中勤務總隊勤務第三大隊第一隊復編暨高雄駐地廳舍棚廠落成啟用典禮」。空勤總隊最新加入的六架黑鷹機直升機也完成接機，這批黑鷹直升機裝載了搜救相關裝備。蔡總統於致詞中感謝空勤總隊的貢獻，也強調了其災害救助、緊急因應以及醫療疏散等任務。災害救助與人道救援乃美台在印太地區發展的共同目標。
Deputy Director Raymond Greene joined President Tsai Ing-wen, Minister of National Defense Yen De-fa, Minister of the Interior Hsu Kuo-yung, and Taiwan Army Commanding General Chen, Pao-yu to attend a ceremony last Friday to reactivate the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Brigade in Kaohsiung. The ceremony also marked the completion of a new battalion hangar and base, and the full operational capability of the unit’s last six UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, which have been specially equipped for search and rescue missions. During the ceremony, President Tsai lauded the contributions of the National Airborne Services Corps to Taiwan, and reinforced its missions including disaster response, emergency response, and medical evacuation, which are also the shared goals of between the U.S. and Taiwan to develop in the Indo-Pacific region.
