Category Archives: U.S.

U.S.

Harvey: U.S. Army North in command

“We are prepared to help the State of Texas and FEMA with saving lives. So far they have done a great job responding to the needs of the people, but the weather isn’t breaking so we will stay vigilant and increase our posture to assist as needed.”-Lieutenant General Jeffrey S. Buchanan

U.S. Army North (ArNorth) Fifth Army conducts 24 hours operations monitoring of Harvey at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

ArNorth works with local, state and federal agencies in a coordinated response to support civil authorities and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Task Force 51, Army North (ArNorth), Fort Sam Houston, preps a mobile communication truck to provide support to civilian rescue operations

Technology, U.S.

Harvey: What’s a DropSonde?

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U.S. Air Force photo Staff Sergeant Heather Heiney, 24AUG2017.

Video explainer of what a storm tracking dropsonde is:

Loading a dropsonde cannon. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Heather Heiney, 24AUG2017.

In May, the USAF 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron ‘Hurricane Hunters’ took part in the 2017 Hurricane Awareness Tour, which was meant to increase the public’s awareness of hurricane threats.

USAF photo by Technical Sergeant Ryan Labadens, 08MAY2017.

 

More video & pics: WC-130J SUPER HERCULES TRACKS HURRICANE HARVEY

U.S.

Harvey: New York Militia deploys to Texas!

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26 AUG 2017, one HC-130, three HH-60 Pavehawk Helicopters and 104 Air-militia personnel from the New York National Guard deployed to Fort Hood Texas to support the Texas National Guard.  The HH-60s and their crew were loaded onto C-17s.

U.S. made C-17 Globemaster-3 being loaded with U.S. made HH-60 Pavehawk, bound for Texas

ARIZONA MILITIA DEPLOYED FOR HURRICANE HARVEY!

U.S.

More U.S. Coast Guard rescues as Harvey set to break all records!

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“This event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced.”-National Weather Service

“Punt teams respond to floods or natural disasters. We are ready to go at all times. We could be called to respond to disasters throughout the entire Southeast, from Texas to New Jersey.”-Petty Officer 1st Class John True, statement from 2016

Video of USCG Punt Team (‘Punt’ refers to the small boat they use) rescue ops in Houston, Texas, 27 AUG 2017:

Video USCG European made MH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescue ops, 27 AUG 2017:

More helicopter rescue video:

HARVEY SINKS SHIP, COAST GUARD TO THE RESCUE!

Idaho, International, U.S.

Pocatello militia returns from Malaysia, is it about the oil?

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27 AUG 2017 (14:06 UTC-07 Tango 06) 05 Sharivar 1396/04 Dhu l-Hijja 1438/06 Wu-Shen 7th month 4715

“Due to the training we received, if called upon for a state disaster, the Idaho Army National Guard will be extremely prepared for any situation.”-Lieutenant Colonel George Hanson

One of my old Guard alma maters returned from mission Keris Strike in Pahang, Malaysia.

Command post exercise portion of the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training known as Keris Strike 2017. Idaho Army National Guard photo via Captain Robert Taylor, 10AUG2017.

1st Battalion of the 148th Field Artillery Regiment, based in Pocatello, Idaho, was in Malaysia for a ten days war game (I mean natural disaster response training) connected to United Nations’ military ops (so called UN Peace Keeping) and led by the U.S. Army-Pacific Command.

Militia personnel of the 1-148th Field Artillery Regiment (Head Quarters in Pocatello, Idaho) during Keris Strike 2017 in Pahang, Malaysia. Idaho Army National Guard photo via Captain Robert Taylor, 10AUG2017.

The 1-148th Field Artillery Regiment is part of the Idaho Army National Guard’s 116th Calvary Brigade Combat Team (I served both with 1-148 as a 13F in Pocatello, and with 2-116 as a 19K in Burley). The unit has artillery batteries located in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Rigby, Blackfoot, Rexburg, Preston, Saint Anthony and Burley.

According to Wikipedia, Malaysia has a lot of petroleum oil.  The state run oil company Petronas is the 69th largest company in the world and generates 30% of the Malaysian government’s income.  Malaysia also sits in the militarily and economically strategic ocean going trade route called Strait of Malacca, which sees most of the world’s Middle East oil shipments by sea.

SPAWN OF OPERATION JUPITER? MALAYSIAN ESCAPES QUARANTINE!

3 YEARS LATER MALAYSIAN MH370 CONSPIRACIES DEEPEN!

MISSING & CRASHED MALAYSIA AIRLINES AIRCRAFT ACTUALLY SAVING THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL ASS?