National Guard > Features > 2022 > Hurricane Ian

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Official websites use .mil

A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.

Secure .mil websites use HTTPS

A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Latest News

Guard Continues Domestic, Global Missions in a Busy 2022
December 21, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in... MORE

Spc. Megan Koszarek, an infantryman with the Alaska Army National Guard’s Avalanche Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, conducts a security sweep during a training exercise near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 3, 2022. The exercise's aim was to enhance the unit’s combat readiness and evaluate proficiency in an arctic environment.

South Carolina Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is Mission Ready
October 28, 2022 — WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – From exercising air power in South America to conducting hurricane evacuations... MORE

Colombian Air Force KFIRs and the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the South Carolina Air National Guard, 157th Fighter Squadron, fly in formation during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Aug. 30, 2022. South Carolina is Colombia’s partner in the State Partnership Program.

New York Army Guard Aviators Complete Hurricane Mission
October 11, 2022 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers completed their Florida mission helping... MORE

Civilian search and rescue personnel on a CH-47F Chinook helicopter operated by New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, head to a mission on Sanibel Island, Florida, Oct. 2, 2022. At the direction of Gov. Kathy Hochul, the New York National Guard deployed two Chinook helicopters and 11 Soldiers to help the Florida National Guard respond to the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian.

Florida Guard’s RED HORSE Squadron Clears Roads
October 5, 2022 — PINE ISLAND, Fla. – The Florida Air National Guard’s 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy... MORE

Members of the 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE) Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, clear roads of Hurricane Ian debris in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 1, 2022. The 202nd RED HORSE Squadron, stationed at Camp Blanding, Florida, is a specialized, highly mobile civil engineering team of Florida Air National Guard members.

Virginia National Guard Prepared for Possible Severe Weather
October 3, 2022 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard staged Soldiers and trucks in the Eastern Shore and... MORE

The Virginia National Guard staged eight Soldiers and four tactical trucks capable of high water transportation on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and 12 Soldiers and six trucks at readiness centers in the Hampton Roads area Oct. 3. The Guard was prepared to respond to potential severe weather if needed.

Virginia National Guard Prepared for Hurricane Response
September 30, 2022 — RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia National Guard staged about 60 Soldiers and Airmen across the... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers prepare for possible severe weather from Hurricane Ian Sept. 30, 2022, in Powhatan, Virginia. Soldiers assigned to the 180th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, were prepared to provide high mobility transport and clear debris if needed.

Louisiana Guard Joins Hurricane Ian Response in Florida
September 30, 2022 — PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard is supporting the response to Hurricane Ian in Florida... MORE

Nearly 60 Louisiana National Guardsmen assigned to the 1087th Transportation Company, 165th Combat Sustainment and Support Brigade, 139th Regional Support Group, prepare tactical vehicles to assist emergency operations in Florida after Hurricane Ian, Slidell, Louisiana, Sept. 29, 2022.

Thousands of Guardsmen Supporting Hurricane Ian Response
September 29, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – More than 5,000 National Guardsmen from multiple states are positioned across... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Florida National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear, and Explosive - Enhanced Response Force Package load supplies as part of their response to Hurricane Ian, Sarasota, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. Soldiers and Airmen were joined by emergency responders from other states as they mobilized to support the local community.

National Guard Staged for Florida Hurricane Response
September 28, 2022 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Some 5,000 Florida National Guard troops were ready Wednesday to help... MORE

Florida National Guard Army Pfc. Kenneth Bonn, a combat engineer with the 753rd Engineering Brigade, inspects a search and rescue vessel during Hurricane Ian state activation, Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., Sept. 27, 2022. Bonn is part of the Florida National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) - Enhanced Response Force Package (FL-CERFP).

Latest Photos

Hurricane Ian Response

Latest Videos

Video by Lance Cpl. Isabella Thompson

Download

HMH-465 conduct aerial gunnery qualification flight

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Feb. 7, 2026 | 5:17

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, perform aerial gunnery qualifications in support of a Deployment for Training at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 7, 2026.  The CH-53E Super Stallion aircrew conducted an aerial gunnery qualification to sustain combat readiness and proficiency with the GAU-21 .50-caliber machine gun.  The DFT enables Marines to enhance combat readiness through aviation movement rehearsals, training, and sustainment, ensuring forces remain prepared to deploy and operate in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force.  (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Isabella Thompson)

More

Tags

CH-53EHMH-465Aviation TrainingMCAS YUMADeployment for Training exercise (DFT)

More

Up Next

HMH-465 conduct aerial gunnery qualification flight

HMH-465 conduct aerial gunnery qualification flight

MCA Ground Awards Dinner 2026

MCA Ground Awards Dinner 2026

AFN Iwakuni: Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Season, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

AFN Iwakuni: Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Season, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

RED Friday Shoutout: USMC Sgt. Zayden Gold, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

RED Friday Shoutout: USMC Sgt. Zayden Gold, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

AFN Iwakuni: Veterinary Clinic, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

AFN Iwakuni: Veterinary Clinic, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

Suspicious Package Exercise, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (B-Roll)

Suspicious Package Exercise, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (B-Roll)

Simulated Suspicious Package Exercise, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Simulated Suspicious Package Exercise, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Spouse Warrior Day, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (Social)

Spouse Warrior Day, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (Social)

Spouse Warrior Day, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Spouse Warrior Day, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

For the Full: Spouse Warrior Day, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

For the Full: Spouse Warrior Day, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Spouse Warrior Day, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (B-Roll)

Spouse Warrior Day, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (B-Roll)

AFN Iwakuni: SMP Yanai Sportsland Go-Karting & Chicken Shack Trip, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

AFN Iwakuni: SMP Yanai Sportsland Go-Karting & Chicken Shack Trip, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

AFN Iwakuni: School Age Care Summer Camp, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

AFN Iwakuni: School Age Care Summer Camp, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: Team Fastrax

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: Team Fastrax

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: Liberty Walk and Veicolo

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: Liberty Walk and Veicolo

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: CMV-22B Osprey aircraft with CVW-5 Flyover

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: CMV-22B Osprey aircraft with CVW-5 Flyover

Pacific Passport: JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day, Japan 2026

Pacific Passport: JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day, Japan 2026

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: Japan Air Self-Defense Force Fancy Drill

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: Japan Air Self-Defense Force Fancy Drill

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: Interview with MAG-12 CO

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: Interview with MAG-12 CO

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: CMV-22B Osprey with CVW-5 Flyover

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: CMV-22B Osprey with CVW-5 Flyover

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: F-35C Flyover

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: F-35C Flyover

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: Japan Air Self-Defense Force Fancy Drill

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: Japan Air Self-Defense Force Fancy Drill

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: U.S. Marine Air-Ground Task Force Demonstration

JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day 2026: U.S. Marine Air-Ground Task Force Demonstration

For the Full: JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day: Japan Air Self-Defense Force Fancy Drill

For the Full: JMSDF-MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day: Japan Air Self-Defense Force Fancy Drill

B-Roll: Marine Corps Aviation Association Awards 2026

B-Roll: Marine Corps Aviation Association Awards 2026

MAWTS-1 Change of Command Ceremony

MAWTS-1 Change of Command Ceremony

MCAS Iwakuni Corporal's Course (Social)

MCAS Iwakuni Corporal's Course (Social)

For the Full: MCAS Iwakuni Corporal's Course 4-26

For the Full: MCAS Iwakuni Corporal's Course 4-26

MCAS Iwakuni Corporal's Course (B-Roll)

MCAS Iwakuni Corporal's Course (B-Roll)

Radio Around the Region: Interview with Commanding Officer of MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron

Radio Around the Region: Interview with Commanding Officer of MCAS Iwakuni Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron

B-Roll: Motorcycle Safety Instructor Course

B-Roll: Motorcycle Safety Instructor Course

Aircraft Mishap Exercise, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Aircraft Mishap Exercise, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Aircraft Mishap Exercise, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (B-Roll)

Aircraft Mishap Exercise, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (B-Roll)

Red Friday Shoutout, Lance Cpl. Alexandra Marsh, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Red Friday Shoutout, Lance Cpl. Alexandra Marsh, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Mongolian BBQ Night, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

Mongolian BBQ Night, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

Summer Readiness, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

Summer Readiness, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

Radio Around the Region: Interview with Lt. Col. Crouch, Pacific Commander of Stars and Stripes

Radio Around the Region: Interview with Lt. Col. Crouch, Pacific Commander of Stars and Stripes

996th MCAS combat medics train to hone their life-saving skills

996th MCAS combat medics train to hone their life-saving skills

MCAS Futenma hosts the 3rd Quarter Chef of the Quarter Competition

MCAS Futenma hosts the 3rd Quarter Chef of the Quarter Competition

MCAS Futenma hosts the 3rd Quarter Chef of the Quarter Competition

MCAS Futenma hosts the 3rd Quarter Chef of the Quarter Competition

AFN Iwakuni: Home School Support Group, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

AFN Iwakuni: Home School Support Group, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

Royal Tea Party, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

Royal Tea Party, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan 2026

Shika-X Exercise, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Shika-X Exercise, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Shika-X Exercise, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (B-Roll)

Shika-X Exercise, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (B-Roll)

MCAS Iwakuni and MAG-12: 2026 You Are Not Alone 24-Hour Walk

MCAS Iwakuni and MAG-12: 2026 You Are Not Alone 24-Hour Walk

MCAS Iwakuni and MAG-12: 2026 You Are Not Alone 24-Hour Walk (B-Roll)

MCAS Iwakuni and MAG-12: 2026 You Are Not Alone 24-Hour Walk (B-Roll)

MOMC Story Time with Sgt. Maj., MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (B-Roll)

MOMC Story Time with Sgt. Maj., MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (B-Roll)

MOMC Story Time with Sgt. Maj., MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

MOMC Story Time with Sgt. Maj., MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Marine Corps Installations Command’s Public Safety Communications Center of the Year Award Ceremony, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Marine Corps Installations Command’s Public Safety Communications Center of the Year Award Ceremony, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026

Marine Corps Installations Command’s Public Safety Communications Center of the Year Award Ceremony, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (B-Roll)

Marine Corps Installations Command’s Public Safety Communications Center of the Year Award Ceremony, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 2026 (B-Roll)

More Videos

Resources

Recursos en Español