Sept. 15, 2005

Army Reserve Chinooks lift evacuees and spirits in New Orleans

As Chief Warrant Officer Jim Adkins settled his CH-47 Chinook helicopter into a hover over what Hurricane Katrina left of the coastal village of Empire, La., he saw something inspiring. Amongst the overturned shrimp boats and piles of splintered lumber that used to be houses stood the only structure that was still recognizable as a building: a

Sept. 15, 2005

MSSG-11 helps Red Cross salvage distribution warehouse

GULFPORT, Miss.(Sept. 9, 2005) -- A detachment of Marines and a sailor from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Calif., helped members of the American, British and Spanish Red Crosses to salvage a warehouse decimated by Hurricane Katrina here. The warehouse will be used as a distribution point for food, water and other essential

Sept. 14, 2005

MSSG-11 helps Red Cross salvage distribution warehouse

FORT GILLEM, GA. (JOINT TASK FORCE KATRINA) – The commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, Lieutenant General Russel Honore, in consultation with Vice Admiral Thad Allen, Principal Federal Officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and state and local officials has recommended several adjustments to military forces supporting

Sept. 13, 2005

U.S. Northern Command Element Helps Save Lives in New Orleans

NAVAL AIR STATION NEW ORLEANS – A command element from U.S. Northern Command that deployed here from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., is coordinating the rescue efforts of the thousands of active duty forces that have rushed into New Orleans to save lives. USNORTHCOM’s Standing Joint Force Headquarters left Colorado with the mission of synchronizing

Sept. 13, 2005

Navy Chief Visits Bataan During Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

ON BOARD USS BATAAN (LHD 5) IN THE GULF OF MEXICO – In just one of many stops during a daylong tour of the military’s Hurricane Katrina joint operations area, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Mullen came to Gulfport, Miss., Saturday to visit the crew of the first Navy warship on the scene for hurricane relief efforts.At an all-hands call in

Sept. 12, 2005

U.S. Northern Command Support to Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – As directed by the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the National Response Plan, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) is supporting the Dept. of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal agencies in disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.Updates

Sept. 10, 2005

USNORTHCOM Commander: Primary Mission is Homeland Defense

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in no way detracts from U.S. Northern Command’s number one job, said USNORTHCOM Commander Adm. Timothy J. Keating in a press conference here Friday."Despite the enormous effort we are making to support the hurricane survivors,

Sept. 8, 2005

Fifth Army assists in relief efforts in hurricane’s aftermath

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Fifth U.S. Army joined thousands of Defense Department personnel in relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Even as the hurricane struck Aug. 29, Fifth Army established a lifeline in Louisiana, one of the 21 states within the unit’s area of responsibility for training and mobilization.Lt. Gen. Robert T. Clark, the

Sept. 8, 2005

U.S. Northern Command Admiral: U.S. Military Vigilant Against Terrorism

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command is prepared to respond to threats of terrorism, even with thousands of military personnel mobilized to the Gulf Coast assisting in Hurricane Katrina relief and recovery operations, according to USNORTHCOM officials.According to U.S. Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of USNORTHCOM and the

Sept. 7, 2005

Marines Continue Search For Katrina Survivors

NAVAL AIR STATION NEW ORLEANS – More than 1,000 Marines hurried to the storm-stricken Gulf Coast over the weekend moved quickly to communities in and around New Orleans today in search of residents still in need of rescue and life-saving sustenance one week after Hurricane Katrina plunged much of the city under water.From their initial staging base

Sept. 7, 2005

Saviors from the sky

GULFPORT, Miss. – They load up with supplies and fly out. They pass over rural, outlying areas and begin their search. There are reports that say there are people in this general area that need the cargo the bird is carrying. A small group, about ten people, is spotted at two o’clock. By the time they touch down, that number has tripled. The

Sept. 7, 2005

Hard hats and helping hands

GULFPORT, Miss. – The normally pristine white sand beaches of southern Mississippi resembles a landfill or an eccentric yard sale. Photo albums, books, chairs and various curious mix with debris and trash to form a strange and bleak landscape extending inland into the nearby neighborhoods. Bare concrete foundations and refuse filled swimming pools

Sept. 7, 2005

HURRICANE KATRINA SUPPORT INFORMATION SHEET

Deployed soldiers may call as well to request information. Website: www.guardfamily.orgNGB has been assigned the Family Support mission and First Army has been assigned the Logistical Support Mission.MSARNG – Emergency Operations Center 24 hrs - 1-888-288-4898Camp Shelby Family Programs Staff 24 hrs – Commercial 601-558-2284 or DSN 286-2284Anyone

Sept. 6, 2005

USNORTHCOM Supports Interim Housing for Hurricane Evacuees

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Along with thousands of active duty military and National Guard troops, U.S. Northern Command has asked several commercial passenger ships to report for duty on the Gulf Coast. The ships are part of a massive response effort by the Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide relief for victims

Sept. 1, 2005

USNORTHCOM Delivers Hurricane Katrina Relief Supplies

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Recovery and relief operations for the victims of Hurricane Katrina call for fuel – and lots of it – whether it’s food and water for people or JP-8 for helicopters. Providing both kinds of fuel is a top priority of the U.S. Northern Command, which is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its disaster