On 07SEP2023, the Michigan Army National Guard was activated to help local and federal agencies evacuate silly-vilians (civilians) from Mackinac Island!
Michigan Army National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Helen Miller, 07SEP2023.
The 1437th Engineer Company had to use pontoon bridges to build a temporary port, some of which had to be airlifted by CH-47 double rotary wing Chinooks from Detachment 1-Company Bravo-238th General Support Aviation Battalion.
Michigan Army National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Helen Miller, 07SEP2023.
This first-ever training scenario was meant to evaluate an evacuation plan created by the Mackinac County Emergency Management team, in conjunction with federal, state, and local agencies.
Michigan Army National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Helen Miller, 07SEP2023.
Safe Harbor video part one, by Master Sergeant Helen Miller:
The scenario, called Operation Safe Harbor, was that the existing ports on the island had become blocked, and the residents needed to be evacuated. The motivation behind the creation of the scenario was not adequately explained.
Michigan Army National Guard photo by Master Sergeant Helen Miller, 07SEP2023.
Safe Harbor video part two, by Master Sergeant Helen Miller:
U.S. Disaster: 
Just a little bit of what the various U.S. state’s National Guard units were tasked with in August, 2023!
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