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Soldiers with the 631st Support Maintenance Company out of Starke, the 256th Area Support Medical Company out of Camp Blanding Joint Training Center and the Headquarters Company of the 50th Regional Support Group out of Homestead, set up a Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration (JRSOI) site outside the Baptist College of Florida in Graceville prior to the arrival of the 2025th Transportation Company of the Alabama National Guard in support of Hurricane Michael relief operations.

Fla. Soldiers ensured successful deployments for out-of-state Guard teams

By Capt. Jesse Manzano | Oct. 30, 2018

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - As Guard members from several states arrived in Florida to assist with Hurricane

A New York Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter transports search and rescue personnel and their all-terrain vehicles to St. Teresa, along the shoreline of the Florida panhandle, Oct. 12, 2018. The New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed two Chinooks and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters along with 25 crew members to Tallahassee, Florida, to assist with response and recovery efforts for the Florida National Guard following the impact of Hurricane Michael.

New York Guard personnel, helicopters assist after Michael

By Eric Durr | Oct. 23, 2018

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Four New York Army National Guard helicopters and 25 Soldiers constituted the

Soldiers assigned to Company D., 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment direct vehicles at a check point in Mexico Beach, Fla following Hurricane Michael, Oct. 21, 2018.

Florida infantry Soldiers provide security after hurricane

By Staff Sgt. Aidana Baez | Oct. 23, 2018

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - From World War II to state activations, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment,

Captain Sha-Raya Bates, commander of the Washington, Ga.-based 214th Forward Support Company discusses operations at a point of distribution in Seminole County with County Commissioner Darius Culverson. The 1214th has supported relief operations in hurricane impacted counties in Ga. since mobilizing October 11.

Ga. Guard continues to support Hurricane Michael operations

By Maj. William Carraway | Oct. 22, 2018

DONALSONVILLE, Ga. - The Georgia Department of Defense has returned responsibility for many of its

Senior Airman Jeffrey Andrews, a geospatial targeting analyst with the 194th Intelligence Squadron assigned to the Washington Air National Guard, looks at imagery of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) distribution center Oct. 14, 2018 at Camp Murray, Wash. Andrews is a part of the IS's new Unclassified Processing Assessment and Dissemination (UPAD) team which is providing help to civil authorities in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.

Washington Air Guard analyzes imagery after Hurricane Michael

By Airman 1st Class Mckenzie Airhart | Oct. 22, 2018

CAMP MURRAY, Wash.— Airmen from the Washington Air National Guard’s 194th Intelligence Squadron are

Florida National Guard Soldiers from the 53rd Brigade Support Battalion in Pinellas Park, Florida, serve themselves food provided by the World Central Kitchen, Oct. 14, 2018, in Panama City, Florida. The WCK is providing meals in response to Hurricane Michael to Guardsmen, first responders and those who were affected by the natural disaster.

Guard members and volunteers provide for the community

By Pfc. Arcadia Jackson | Oct. 19, 2018

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – The wind blasted with no signs of ceasing. Tornadoes touched down without mercy.

Georgia Army National Guard Sgt. Blake Mote of the Kennesaw, Ga.-based 190th Military Police Company emerges from a burning house after being relieved by Lieutenant Michael Smith of the Donalsonville Fire and Emergency Services Department. Mote, a firefighter and advanced emergency management technician with the Clayton County Fire and Emergency Management Services, was on patrol with his unit and first responders when they were alerted to respond to the fire.

Ga. Guard Soldier helps douse fire during hurricane mission

By Maj. William Carraway | Oct. 19, 2018

DONALSONVILLE, Ga. - A Georgia Army National Guard Soldier participating in relief operations

A Soldier from the Florida National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) unit, uses a chainsaw to help clear a roadway to enable his team to access a remote area, as they conduct house to house wellness checks, Oct. 16, 2018. The CERFP unit utilizes varying skills to provide assistance following natural disasters.

Fla. Guard members providing varied services to residents

By Staff Sgt. Christopher Vann | Oct. 18, 2018

PORT ST. JOE, Fla. - The worst of Hurricane Michael brought out the best of the Florida National

Sgt. Fraicor Terrero, a heavy vehicle driver assigned to Company A, 53rd Brigade Support Battalion, provides security to an American Red Cross shelter in Panama City, Fla, Oct. 15, 2018.

Florida National Guard Soldiers provide shelter security

By Staff Sgt. Aidana Baez | Oct. 17, 2018

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - Soldiers of Company A, 53rd Brigade Support Battalion have been assisting law

Brig. Gen. Randall Simmons, commander of the Georgia Army National Guard and Command Sgt. Major Jeff Logan, senior enlisted advisor of the 201st Regional Support Group, stand with 1st Lt. Christopher Long of the Augusta-based 877th Engineer Company and Tech Sgt. Eric Glass, Tech Sgt. Lauren Swanson and Tech Sgt. Anthony McDonnell of the Warner Robins-based 116th Air Control Wing following their emergency actions in Seminole County.

Commander: Georgia Guard personnel likely saved storm victim

By Maj. William Carraway | Oct. 17, 2018

DONALSONVILLE, Ga. - Georgia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen rendered emergency assistance to an

Florida National Guard members of the 753rd Brigade Engineer Battalion from Tallahassee, Florida, work on clearing the roads following the destruction of Hurricane Michael, Oct. 13, 2018, in Panama City, Florida. Soldiers and Airmen are providing critical capabilities to include road clearance, communication systems, and the delivery and distribution of life-saving supplies.

Clearing the path: Fla. National Guard works route clearance

By Pfc. Arcadia Jackson | Oct. 13, 2018

PANAMA CITY, Fla. - “Seeing all the people here that are in dire need of our help… this is what we

Florida National Guard Soldiers from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 2-124 Charlie Co., Ocala, Fla., load food in to a local citizen’s vehicle during Hurricane Michael disaster relief, Panama City, Fla., Oct. 13, 2018. Soldiers respond in communities throughout the panhandle in conjunction with civilian emergency services.

Fla. Guard provides food and water for local citizens

By Spc. Leia Tascarini | Oct. 13, 2018

PANAMA CITY, Florida - Florida National Guard Soldiers from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team,

U.S. Airmen with the 116th Air Control Wing (ACW), Georgia Air National Guard, load supplies while preparing to leave Robins Air Force Base, Georgia for Seminole County, Georgia to assist with Hurricane Michael relief operations, Oct. 12, 2018. The Airmen are joining other Air National Guard members from the 116th ACW working in Seminole County and will be helping distribute food and water to people affected by the hurricane.

Ga. Airmen distribute food and water for hurricane relief

By Senior Master Sgt. Roger Parsons | Oct. 13, 2018

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Airmen from the 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard,

Bay County Sheriff’s Office Chief Pilot Larry Kennedy overlooks the damage caused by Hurricane Michael while conducting air surveillance with the Florida National Guard. Kennedy was accompanied by Guard members to assess the damage and to find the places that need the most support.

Florida National Guard goes above and beyond

By 1st Lt. Sonia Dixon | Oct. 13, 2018

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Aerial surveillance is part of the pre-staging process following the strike of a

Maj. Christopher Parker, Executive Officer for AITEC’s CBRNE Battalion, speaks on the role of the West Virginia National Guard's Army Interagency Training and Education Center deployment in response to Hurricane Michael Oct. 11, 2018 at the St. Albans Armory in St. Albans, West Virginia. Twelve AITEC Soldiers will assist the National Guard Coordination Center in Washington, D.C. for nine days providing subject matter expertise in disaster response to leadership at the National Guard Bureau.

W.Va. Soldiers activated in response to Hurricane Michael

By Spc. Brianna Lawrence | Oct. 12, 2018

ST. ALBANS, W.V. - Twelve West Virginia National Guard Army Interagency Training and Education

Georgia Air National Guard Airmen with the 116th Air Control Wing depart from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, in support of Hurricane Michael recovery efforts, October 11, 2018. The 116th ACW is providing 23 Airmen and two route clearing packages to assist local authorities in South Georgia by clearing roadways and removing debris caused by the storm.

Ga. Air Guard provides route clearance in wake of Hurricane Michael

By 2nd Lt. Ronald D. Cole | Oct. 12, 2018

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Airmen from the Georgia Air National Guard, 116th Air Control Wing,

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 1173rd Transportation Company drive through high water to deliver supplies to shelters Sept. 17, 2018, in North Carolina.

Va. National Guard supports Hurricane Michael recovery

By Cotton Puryear | Oct. 12, 2018

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia National Guard has two medium tactical vehicles and four Soldiers

Approximately two dozen Soldiers assigned to medevac units at the Wisconsin National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility 1 in West Bend, Wis., prep UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters Sept. 14, 20128, for movement to Maryland in response to Hurricane Florence, where the crews will remain in a standby status to be available in the event that civil authorities request their services. Crews are enroute to Florida now for Hurricane Michael relief.

Wisconsin, Ohio Guard troops head to Fla. for Michael relief

By Capt. Joe Trovato | Oct. 11, 2018

MADISON, Wis. - A team of 12 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers are headed to Florida to conduct

Members of the 106th Rescue Wing, assigned to the New York Air National Guard, prepare to deploy in support of the Hurricane Michael rescue efforts at the 106th Rescue Wing, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Oct. 10, 2018.

National Guard, other DoD assets respond to Michael

By Staff Sgt. Megan Friedl | Oct. 11, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Before Hurricane Michael struck the Florida panhandle Wednesday, the Defense

Airman 1st Class Melissa Mantilla (in white suit) and Senior Airman Hopeton Gordon, members of the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air Natonal Guard, prep an HC-130 search and rescue aircraft for departure at Gabreski Air Natonal Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., on Oct. 10, 2018, as the unit prepared to deploy a team to Gulfport, Mississippi, as part of the response to Hurricane Michael.

N. Y. Guard deploys Army, Air assets for Michael response

By Eric Durr | Oct. 10, 2018

GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL BASE, N.Y. - The New York National Guard was preparing to deploy 75 Airmen and

Members of the Florida National Guard Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, High Yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERF-P) prepare for missions in response to Hurricane Michael at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center near Starke, Florida on Oct. 9, 2018.

Guard members mobilize as Hurricane Michael strikes Fla.

By Steve Marshall | Oct. 9, 2018

ARLINGTON, Va. - Governors in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and North Carolina have declared states of

Spc. Cody Watkins, 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company crew member, participates in a training exercise on the Sampit River in Georgetown, South Carolina on Sept. 24, 2018. If the flooding gets as bad as expected, his fulltime mission will be on the water helping to transport emergency vehicles to and from the mainland.

S.C. Soldier’s childhood dream becomes reality

By Tech. Sgt. Andrea Rhode | Oct. 1, 2018

GEORGETOWN, S.C. - His journey began in middle school. There was a television show called "Inside

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers from the 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company, Abbeville, South Carolina, drive to a float bridge on the Sampit River in Georgetown, South Carolina, Sept. 26, 2018. The float bridge is used to transport main supplies to and from areas that can no longer be accessed by roadways.

S.C. National Guard prepares for the worst on Sampit River

By Airman 1st Class Cameron Lewis | Oct. 1, 2018

GEORGETOWN, S.C. - More than 60 Soldiers with South Carolina's 125th Multi-Role Bridge Company, out

Soldiers from the North Carolina Army National Guard 295th Signal Network Support Company (NSC), 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade configure the Commercial Coalition Equipment (CCE), part of their Disaster Incident Response Emergency Communications Terminal (DIRECT) system. The unit used the system to support Columbus County Emergency Management 911 Dispatch in Whiteville.

Army Guard comm tool kit supports Florence response

By Amy Walker | Sept. 27, 2018

WHITEVILLE, N.C. - The North Carolina Army National Guard used its new tactical network

Sgt. Cody Puckett, 1226th Engineering Company training NCO and heavy equipment leader, fills a HESCO water barrier with dirt outside the Tidelands Health Georgetown Memorial Hospital in Georgetown, South Carolina, on Sept. 25, 2018. Approximately 2,000 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are on duty to support local authorities in response and recovery operations to the ongoing flooding that followed Hurricane Florence's landfall. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin are also supporting the South Carolina National Guard recovery efforts.

South Carolina Soldiers erecting quick-deployment water barriers

By Tech. Sgt. Andrea Rhode | Sept. 27, 2018

GEORGETOWN, S.C. - South Carolina National Guard Soldiers from the 1220th Area Clearance Platoon,

U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard prepare a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for a transportation mission at Myrtle Beach International Airport, Sept. 25, 2018. The crew flew equipment to Georgetown, South Carolina, in response to flooding in the area from Hurricane Florence.

Pennsylvania Guard flies pump hoses and assesses flooding

By Capt. Travis Mueller | Sept. 26, 2018

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard task force in South Carolina

U.S. Army Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard’s Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 118th Regiment carry hoses to set up an AquaDam on Highway 17 in Georgetown County, S.C., Sept. 25, 2018. The Soldiers are assisting South Carolina Department of Transportation with setup of the AquaDam to keep roads open during the rising waters in the area after Hurricane Florence.

National Guard assists SC DOT to stem flood effects

By Capt. Stephen Hudson | Sept. 26, 2018

PAWLEY'S ISLAND, S.C. - Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard are assisting the

The North Carolina National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, hosted Guard members and aircraft from 13 states who have flown in to support the N.C. in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

Guard nation comes together after Hurricane Florence

By Staff Sgt. Mary Junell | Sept. 24, 2018

RALEIGH, N.C. - Hurricane Florence slammed into the Carolina coast as a Category 1 storm Sept. 14,

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District Commander, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, left, coordinates flood mitigations efforts underway along U.S. Highway 501 in Horry County, S.C., with South Carolina Army National Guard Lt. Col. William A. Matheny, commander, 122 Engineering Battalion, Sept. 16, 2018. Army National Guard engineering units are working here with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers logistics and technical experts in support of FEMA, state and local partners during post-storm recovery operations.

National Guard joins forces with Army Corps of Engineers

By Edward N. Johnson | Sept. 21, 2018

CONWAY, S.C. - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers logistics and technical advisors join forces with South

Flood victims hold hands aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an aerial evacuation over Marion County, South Carolina, Sept. 20, 2018. Pennsylvania Guard air crews joined to rescue them.

Pennsylvania Guard rescues two South Carolina flood victims

By Capt. Travis Mueller | Sept. 21, 2018

MULLINS, S.C. – Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic

Spc. Mathew Hernon, a motor transport operator of the 1058th Transportation Company, Massachusetts National Guard, wades through the remnants of Hurricane Florence to assist a disabled woman trapped in her vehicle on Sept. 18, 2018.

Massachusetts Guard member helps a neighbor in flood

By Sgt. 1st Class Laura Berry | Sept. 20, 2018

QUINCY, Mass. - While the remnants of Hurricane Florence continued to travel up the East Coast,

Pararescue Airmen Tech Sgt. Ryan Dush and Staff Sgt. Griffin Elzey, both members of the New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, are lowered out of a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the wing during a rescue mission in Lumberton, North Carolina, on Sept. 17, 2018. The two Airmen were descending to make an assessment of how many people were in the house, surrounded by flood waters and the best way to get them out. Eventually 15 people were rescued by two HH-60s, one flown by New York Air Guardsmen and the other by an aircrew from the California Air National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing.

Alaska, Calif., N.Y. Guard Airmen team up for N.C. rescues

By Eric Durr and Capt. Michael O'Hagan | Sept. 20, 2018

LUMBERTON, N.C.-The initial call from the local emergency operations center was that there were "ten

Aircrew of the Tennessee National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion prepares to depart for North Carolina Sept. 17, 2018 to assist in the relief efforts of Hurricane Florence. Three aircraft with hoist capability will provide medical evacuation support to those most affected by the storm, as well as the ability to transport medical patients and supplies.

Tenn. Guard Helicopters arrive in N.C. for Florence Support

By Tennessee National Guard | Sept. 19, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Three Black Hawk helicopters from the Tennessee National Guard's 1-230th Assault

Six Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers from the Grand Ledge-based, C Company, 3-238th General Support Aviation Battalion and a HH60M Black Hawk departed Sept. 17, 2018, to support relief efforts following the devastation and flooding caused by Hurricane Florence.

Michigan National Guard is helping after Florence floods

By Michigan National Guard | Sept. 19, 2018

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Army National Guard has mobilized six personnel from the Grand

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Bennettsville, S.C., law enforcement work together to help the local community evacuate as flooding caused by Tropical Storm Florence forces people from their home, Sept.16, 2018. Approximately 3,400 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as Tropical Storm Florence has caused flooding and damage to the state.

South Carolina Guard rises to occasion as waters go up

By Staff Sgt. Joe Cashion | Sept. 19, 2018

CHESTERFIELD, S.C. - Tropical Storm Florence dumped unprecedented amounts of rain on the Carolinas

Indiana National Guard soldiers with the 2-238th General Support Aviation Battalion prepare a UH-60 for takeoff at the Gary Aviation Facility and prep the aircraft for hurricane relief efforts on Sept. 16, 2018.

Indiana National Guard units supporting Florence relief

By Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Runser | Sept. 19, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS – The 38th Combat Aviation Brigade deployed to Raleigh, North Carolina, on Sept. 16 to

HH-60 helicopters from the 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, take off from Oceana, Virginia, in support of Hurricane Florence Relief Operations, September 12, 2018.

N.Y. Guard helicopters take off supporting hurricane rescue

By Eric Durr | Sept. 19, 2018

ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Two CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopters departed the New York Army National Guard

South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1053rd Transportation Company assist a family that was trapped inside their vehicle during the early morning hours as a result of flood waters on the roadway in Hamer, S.C., Sept. 18, 2018. Rescues are underway in hard-hit North Carolina as well.

'It's not over,' Guard says of N.C. hurricane-relief mission

By Joe Lacdan | Sept. 19, 2018

FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Soldiers continue to help evacuate residents in flood-ravaged communities along

A U.S. Army high clearance vehicle makes its way to a stranded pick up truck on a flooded roadway near Nichols, South Carolina, Sept. 18, 2018.

Pa. Guard continues search and rescue from Myrtle Beach, S.C.

By Capt. Travis Mueller | Sept. 19, 2018

EASTOVER, S.C. – Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard launched multiple search and rescue

South Carolina National Guards Staff Sgt. Marvin Miller serves in the 133rd Military Police Company based in Timmonsville, South Carolina. Miller has served in the S.C. Guard for 17 years, with multiple deployments and numerous state activation missions during his career.

Emergency means it's time to serve for this S.C. Guard MP

By Sgt. 1st Class Joe Cashion | Sept. 18, 2018

FLORENCE, S.C. - Service during times of crisis is nothing new to Staff Sgt. Marvin Miller, a

Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing’s 212th Rescue Squadron assist with recovering isolated flood survivors via a California ANG’s 129th Wing HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crewed by members of the 210th RQS near Sampson County, N.C., Sept. 17, 2018.

Air Guard rescue crews save 19 in one day in N.C.

By Capt. Matt Murphy | Sept. 18, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Air National Guard Search and Rescue (SAR) teams from Alaska and New York

Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Fatality Search and Recovery Team pack equipment at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 17, 2018, prior to deploying to North Carolina to support operations in the wake of Hurricane Florence. The team, which specializes in the dignified recovery of deceased personnel, will assist the North Carolina medical examiner’s office at the request of local health officials.

Ky. Fatality Search and Recovery Team deployed for Florence

By Maj. Allison Stephens | Sept. 18, 2018

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - At the request of North Carolina public health officials and to augment the North

A U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airman assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard, 169th Fighter Wing, from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, working alongside Florence County, S.C., Sheriff’s Department, assists civilians during evacuation efforts as the Black Creek River begins to crest in Florence, S.C., Sept. 17, 2018. Approximately 3,400 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to respond and participate in recovery efforts as Tropical Storm Florence has caused flooding and damage to the state.

S.C. Air Guard assists law enforcement after hurricane

By Master Sgt. Caycee Watson | Sept. 18, 2018

FLORENCE, S.C. - The South Carolina Air National Guard deployed 13 Airmen, assigned to the 169th

Master Sgt. Jim Brucculeri and Staff Sgt. Kareem Spearman from the 102nd Rescue Squadron, New York Air National Guard, scan for people in need of rescue over Kinston, N.C. Sept. 16, 2018.

N.Y. Guard Soldiers, Airmen performing rescues post-Florence

By Eric Durr | Sept. 17, 2018

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Two CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopters departed the New York Army National Guard

Soldiers of the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 117th Military Police Battalion conduct a convoy operations briefing prior to departure from battalion headquarters in Athens, Tenn., on Sept. 16, 2018. More than 100 personnel from the battalion are headed to South Carolina to provide assistance to residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

Tenn. Guard sends MP company to South Carolina for Florence

By Tennessee National Guard | Sept. 17, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard sent a military police company to South Carolina on

A Soldier with the South Carolina Army National Guard pauses for a moment while working with and the South Carolina Department of Transportation to fill sandbags as a result of flooding caused by Tropical Storm Florence, Sept. 15, 2018. Approximately 3,200 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Tropical Storm Florence has the potential to cause flooding and projected to damage the state as the storm makes landfall near the Carolinas and east coast.

National Guard answered the call for Hurricane Florence

By National Guard Bureau | Sept. 16, 2018

CHARLESTON, S.C. - National Guard members flowed in from at least 28 states to help North and South

U.S. Air Force Col. Shawne Johnson, 145th Airlift Wing Emergency Operation Center (EOC) day-shift director, maintains telecommunications during Tropical Storm Florence, Sept. 15, 2018. Col. Johnson’s position as the EOC day-shift director is to manage and maintain assets and people while channeling communication up and down the North Carolina Air National Guard in response to Tropical Storm Florence.

North Carolina Guard family joins the recovery effort

By Staff Sgt. Laura Montgomery | Sept. 16, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As chaos strikes the Carolinas via massive amounts of rain and debris from

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and S.C. Department of Transportation fill sandbags in preparation of possible flooding caused by Tropical Storm Florence, September 15, 2018. Approximately 3,200 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Tropical Storm Florence has the potential to cause flooding and projected to damage the state as the storm makes landfall near the Carolinas and east coast.

South Carolina National Guard begins response efforts

By Sgt. Brad Mincey | Sept. 15, 2018

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina National Guard filled and delivered sandbags Saturday to

Soldiers with the South Carolina Army National Guard along with members of the S.C. Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team ensure a UH-60 Black Hawk is ready for rescue missions in response to Hurricane Florence, Charleston, SC, Sept. 14, 2018. SC-HART is a partnership between aviation units of the South Carolina Army National Guard and the South Carolina State Urban Search and Rescue Task Force.

South Carolina HART team performing challenging rescues

By South Carolina National Guard | Sept. 15, 2018

CHARLESTON, S.C. – As Tropical Storm Florence continues to bring heavy rain and flooding throughout

Soldiers assigned to the Virginia National Guard's 1173rd Transportation Company, 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group assemble six Light Medium Tactical Vehicles with supplies including food, fuel, protectice equipment met and wet weather gear Sept. 13, 2018, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach. The LMTVs deployed to fire stations in Chesapeake, Virginia, to assist with possible hurricane response operations as Hurricane Florence makes landfall.

Virginia National Guard sending support to North Carolina

By Cotton Puryear | Sept. 15, 2018

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- The Virginia National Guard is sending approximately 40 Soldiers and 20

Wisconsin Guard ready to assist with Florence response

By Capt. Joe Travato | Sept. 15, 2018

WEST BEND, Wis. The Wisconsin National Guard stands ready to assist civil authorities, if needed,

Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing load vehicles and cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 15, 2018, in response to Tropical Storm Florence. The gear and 10 Airmen from the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron are being deployed to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., to provide stand-alone communications, air traffic control, personnel recovery and paramedic capabilities in response to massive flooding.

Ky. Air Guard deploys 10 special tactics troops for Florence

By Lt. Col. Dale Greer | Sept. 15, 2018

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron deployed 10

U.S. Air Force Col. Bryony Terrell, commander 145th Airlift Wing, delivers a brief during a meeting held at the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Sept. 14, 2018. Airmen across the base prepare for power outages that may occur as a result of Hurricane Florence. Col. Terrell and other individuals from the NCANG brief on safety, weather updates, and forecasted strategies in the wake of Hurricane Florence.

N.C. Air Guard stands against Tropical Storm Florence

By Staff Sgt. Laura Montgomery | Sept. 15, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There was standing room only Friday as the 145th Airlift Wing Commander, Col.

Master Sgt. Twila Costiloe, 188th Wing intelligence analyst, creates graphical information products in the 188th Unclassified Processing, Assessment, and Dissemination element at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark., to support Hurricane Florence responders Sept. 13, 2018. The UPAD rapidly provides graphical information products requested by incident commanders located across the storm’s path.

188th Wing activates UPAD for Hurricane Florence Response

By Tech. Sgt. John Hillier | Sept. 14, 2018

FORT SMITH, Ark. - The Arkansas Air National Guard's 188th Wing activated its Unclassified

Kenneth P. Rapuano, left, assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and global security, and Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, brief reporters at the Pentagon, Sept. 13, 2018, on Defense Department preparations for Hurricane Florence.

More than 7,000 troops ready as Hurricane Florence hits

By Jim Garamone | Sept. 14, 2018

WASHINGTON - More than 7,000 service members - National Guard and active-duty - are standing by

Chief Warrant Officer 4 Patrick Donohue, a CH-47 Chinook pilot with the Eastern Army Aviation Training Site (EAATS) briefs his crew before takeoff Sept. 13, 2018, from Muir Army Airfield at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. Approximately 25 Pennsylvania Guard members in two Chinooks and two UH-56 Black Hawk helicopters are bound for South Carolina in support of Hurricane Florence recovery efforts.

Pa. Army Guard sends crew, aircraft for Florence response

By Army Lt. Col. Angela King-Sweigart and Capt. Travis Mueller | Sept. 14, 2018

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 25 Pennsylvania National Guard members along with two UH-60

Soldiers with the 1-118th Infantry Battalion stage a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV) at the McClellanville Fire Department ahead of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 13, 2018, McClellanville, South Carolina. Approximately 2,100 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts for Hurricane Florence.

South Carolina National Guard finalizes hurricane plans

By Sgt. Brad Mincey | Sept. 14, 2018

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assisted law enforcement and

Sgt. Kelby Shifflett, center, and Sgt. Anthony McCall, right, UH-60 Black Hawk crew chiefs, assigned to Charlie Company, 1-169 General Support Aviation Battalion, Oklahoma Army National Guard, conduct pre-flight checks on the external rescue hoist prior to leaving to support relief efforts for Hurricane Florence Sept. 13, 2018. Seven Soldiers from the aviation unit trained in Helicopter Search and Rescue operations will conduct swift water rescues using dynamic and static hoists to rescue stranded citizens after the hurricane subsides.

Okla. Army National Guard water rescue team deploys to Florence

By Sgt. Brian Schroeder | Sept. 14, 2018

LEXINGTON, Okla. – Soldiers from the Oklahoma Army National Guard departed Thursday from Muldrow

Pararescue personnel from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 212th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, and California ANG’s 131st Rescue Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, settle into a AKANG’s 144th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Moffett Federal Airfield, Calif., Sept. 12, 2018. The Guardsmen complete with equipment, trailers and vehicles are enroute to Dover Air Force Base, Del., in preparation for offering support to civil authorities as needed in response to hurricane relief operations.

Guard units from 14 states gear up for Hurricane Florence

By Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy | Sept. 13, 2018

ARLINGTON, Va. – As the outer edges of Hurricane Florence begin to hit the Carolina coast, close to

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peter Zaccariello, a pararescueman assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, checks and loads rescue equipment in preparation for Hurricane Florence Relief Operations, September 12, 2018.

N.Y. Air Guard sends personnel and gear for Florence

By Eric Durr and Capt. Michael O'Hagan | Sept. 13, 2018

WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. -The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing is deploying 80

The 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, is serving as a staging area for the Federal Emergency Management Agency ahead of Hurricane Florence’s expected impact along the East Coast this week. About 70 trailers full of food, water, blankets, cots, tents and fuel will be on stand-by, ready to mobilize as needed from the Martinsburg, W.Va., base.

West Virginia and other states send hurricane teams

By Capt. Holli Nelson | Sept. 13, 2018

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The West Virginia National Guard was ramping up efforts today to prepare for

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers, Chief Warrant Officers 2 Benji Long and James Honour, conduct pre-flight checks before lifting off with senior leaders from the South Carolina Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol to observe lane reversals of South Carolina Interstates 26, 77 and Highway 501 as Hurricane Florence heads towards the Carolinas' coasts Sept. 11, 2018.

South Carolina Guard in position to respond for Florence

By Sgt. Brad Mincey | Sept. 12, 2018

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Approximately 2,000 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were

South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers from the 118th Forward Support Company stage recovery equipment to provide support for disabled vehicles during the lane reversal of I-26 in North Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 11, 2018. Approximately 2,000 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make landfall near the Carolinas and East Coast.

Guard Soldiers and Airmen gearing up for Hurricane Florence

By Marine Corps Sgt. David Staten | Sept. 12, 2018

WASHINGTON — The governors of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland declared states

Richard Dessert, a Washington Air National Guard master sergeant, unloads emergency kits to residents in a remote mountain areas in Puerto Rico Oct. 5, 2017. On its current track, Hurricane Isaac is expected to bypass the island.

P.R. Guard ready as Hurricane Isaac tracks around island

By Maj. Paul Dahlen | Sept. 11, 2018

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Current projections indicate that Puerto Rico may be spared a direct hit

U.S. Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard and 169th Fighter Wing, prepare to deploy from McEntire Joint National Guard Base to Bluffton, South Carolina, to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, September 10, 2018. Approximately 800 South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make landfall near the Carolinas and East Coast.

Va. Guard to support statewide response to Hurricane Florence

By Cotton Puryear | Sept. 10, 2018

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — The Virginia National Guard is planning to initially bring up to 1,500

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers from the 118th Forward Support Company transfer bulk diesel fuel into M987 HEMTT fuel tanker trucks for distribution in preparation to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, in North Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 10, 2018. Approximately 800 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make landfall near the Carolinas and east coast.

S.C. Guard preparing to assist during Hurricane Florence

By Sgt. Brad Mincey | Sept. 10, 2018

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- As South Carolina residents and emergency responders prepare for Hurricane

Southeastern states prepare for Hurricane Florence

By Virginia National Guard | Sept. 10, 2018

RICHMOND, Va. —Emergency preparations have been underway over the weekend in Virginia and other