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AFIMSC task force helps bases recover from hurricanes Helene, Milton
October 31, 2024 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center activated its newly established Task Force Agile Mission Support for the first time to help rapidly recover Air and Space Force installations affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton... MORE

AFIMSC establishes emergency response task force to support bases

DOD remains engaged in hurricane response, recovery efforts
October 23, 2024 — The Defense Department continues to be engaged with interagency partners in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the White House, state and local governments, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said... MORE

DOD, FEMA working in unison on hurricane relief efforts
October 11, 2024 — The efforts include thousands of DOD personnel, vehicles and equipment providing relief on the ground in the affected states of Florida and North Carolina, as well as executive-level coordination in the nation's capital... MORE

Two service members in camouflage uniforms and a civilian man in shorts and a T-shirt stand outside near a military vehicle amid foliage and debris. One of the service members is shaking hands with the civilian.

While engaged in Helene relief efforts, DOD prepares for Hurricane Milton
October 9, 2024 — In North Carolina, one of the areas hardest hit, the National Guard has more than 3,300 active duty and National Guard troops on duty under the leadership of a dual-status commander. More than 1,500 of those are active duty soldiers now helping with emergency roof clearance, rotary wing search and rescue and the delivery of food, water and other needed resources to residents, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh during a briefing Oct. 8. ... MORE

U.S. Army North begins support efforts for Hurricane Milton
October 9, 2024 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and in preparation for the anticipated landfall of Hurricane Milton in the state of Florida, U.S. Army North has mobilized active duty Title 10 troops and equipment to be prepared to assist with hurricane response and recovery efforts... MORE

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