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Army North, FEMA, others train for unprecedented hurricane season
May 25, 2023 — While hurricane seasons are unpredictable, U.S. Army North trains to maintain its proficiency and readiness to support our civilian federal agencies and Americans for the upcoming hurricane season. More than 150 military and civilian partners joined U.S. Army North -- in person and virtually -- for a Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept Drill at the Army Medical Center of Excellence ROC Drill Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 24... MORE

Army South conducts rehearsal of concept mass migration drill
January 28, 2022 — U.S. Army South conducted a rehearsal of concept drill Jan. 19-20 based on a Caribbean mass migration scenario designed to ensure the team is ready to support a U.S. Government response if called upon... MORE

ARNORTH hosts interagency partners, prepares for all-hazards response operations and 2021 hurricane season
June 8, 2021 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) hosted more than 200 military and civilian partners, who gathered both in person and virtually, for a Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept Drill at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 3... MORE

ARNORTH, the Army service component command of U.S. Northern Command, hosted military and civilian leaders at the ROC drill at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas on Thursday, June 3, 2021.

MICC drill rehearses key steps in absentee Soldier reporting
March 10, 2021 — Mission and Installation Contracting Command leaders at the headquarters, brigade and battalion levels joined key stakeholders from the Army Human Resources Command and directorate of emergency services virtually March 5 to examine new Army guidance and rehearse critical steps in an event of an absentee Soldier... MORE

Mission and Installation Contracting Command leaders at the headquarters, brigade and battalion levels joined key stakeholders from the Army Human Resources Command and directorate of emergency services virtually March 5 to examine new Army guidance and rehearse critical steps in an event of an absentee Soldier.

Army North hosts hurricane ROC drill
July 21, 2020 — U.S. Army North hosted a Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept Drill at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 10, both in-person and virtually, with more than 250 leaders from federal, state, U.S. territories and the military, to discuss their respective courses of action in the event of hurricane response... MORE

U.S. Army North hosted mission partners during the 2020 ARNORTH Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept Drill, held at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston both in-person and virtually, July 9. The event included more than 250 leaders from federal, state, U.S. territories and the military, to discuss their respective courses of action in the event of a hurricane response.

U.S. Army North hosts 2019 Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept Drill
June 24, 2019 — With hurricane season upon us, more than 115 leaders from federal, state, U.S. territories and the military met at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 12 to discuss and coordinate active duty military support to emergency response efforts. The Rehearsal of Concept drill was organized by U.S. Army North, the Army component of U.S. Northern Command, as part of its mission to support civil authorities during disasters... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, U.S. Army North commanding general, hosts personnel from federal, state, U.S. Territories and military agencies at the 2019 ARNORTH Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept Drill at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 12. The ROC Drill helped synchronize active duty military support efforts with federal, state, territorial and local partners to ensure seamless support in a hurricane response event.