Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, U. S. Army North (Fifth Army) commanding general, met with leaders at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IV Regional Response Coordination Center to discuss Hurricane Dorian response efforts in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.

U.S. Army North’s contingency command post commander, Maj. Gen. John King, met with joint team leaders FEMA Region IV Regional Response Coordination Center in preparation for Hurricane Dorian Sept. 4. These leader engagements build trust, interoperability, and ensure operations align with FEMA and our other partners enabling a seamless response at the time of need.

In preparation for Hurricane Dorian, U.S. Army North’s Task Force 51/JFLCC team set up the Super Sentinel Sept. 2 to integrate communication with state partners and The Adjutant General of Georgia at the Joint Operations Center on Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia.

U.S. Army North/JFLCC’s Task Force 51 Commander Maj. Gen. John King listens as Georgia emergency management leaders Thomas Moore (right) and Homer Bryson (left) brief Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (center) Sept. 1. Leaders from TF-51, the ARNORTH forward command post, are on the ground in Florida and Georgia coordinating potential federal military response to Hurricane Dorian.