PASADENA, Calif. – Air Force Gen. Victor Renuart, commander of U.S. Northern Command, visited U.S. Army North Soldiers and civilians deployed here in response to the Southern California wildfires.
Col. Mark Armstrong, Army North’s Region IX Defense Coordinating Officer, briefed General Renuart about his defense coordinating element’s operations.
Afterwards, Renuart took time to praise the team telling them how much he appreciated their hard work and dedication. He said it was clear the unit had trained for incidents like this and were able to effectively and efficiently work with local, state and federal responders to accomplish the mission.
The Region IX Defense Coordinating Element is working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Southern California to make sure the people affected by the wildfires quickly receive needed support from the Department of Defense.