Kelly Forman is a nurse but she does not work in a hospital or clinic, but up to 8,000 feet in the air. "If you need us anywhere in San Diego, we can respond," the Mercy Air flight nurse said.

For more than two decades, Mercy Air was providing service to Imperial County from its bases in San Diego and Riverside County. But two years ago, it decided to set up a base at Imperial County ...

Jim Morgan, the mission commander. The Mercy left San Diego on May 3, carrying personnel from the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, U.S. State and Justice departments, Agency for International ...