Pennsylvania National Guard’s 193rd Special Operations Wing flew to Texas on 28 AUG 2017: “These airmen are part of a unique mobile communications team that will assist Texas with securing and reestablishing any downed satellite or cell phone communications systems needed for recovery efforts.”-Tom Wolf, gov-na of Pennsylvania
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Detachment A, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, USMC Reserve, deployed with their U.S. made Bell UH-1Y Venoms in support of Harvey rescue ops, 28 AUG 2017, from Belle Chasse, Louisiana.
HARVEY: COLORADO RESERVE ARRIVES IN TEXAS!
Colorado based Army Reserve’s 11th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade began rescue operations by flying their BlackHawks out of Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, 28 AUG 2017.
USAF Reserve’s 920th Rescue Wing (“that others may live”) deployed three HH-60G PaveHawk helicopters and two HC-130P/N Hercules aerial refueling aircraft to Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, 28 AUG 2017.
“After supporting fire suppression operations here in California and recently participating in a large scale exercise in Alaska, the 129th is ready to deploy its life-saving capabilities to another region of the country.”-Colonel Daniel Lapostole, 129th Rescue Wing vice commander
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Video U.S. Border Patrol UH-60 Blackhawk rescue op, 28 AUG 2017:
Video of U.S. Border Patrol agents from Del Rio Sector, Texas, prepping boats for rescue ops:
“This is a devastating event, one that we have not seen before……”-General Joseph Lengyel, National Guard Bureau
“Lets keep our emotions low and our efforts high.”-Major General John Nichols, Texas National Guard
Video of ongoing rescues by state-run Texas National Guard:
Video shout out from Generals to National Guard personnel:
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“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
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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 […] Continue Reading…
Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base has been designated a safe haven (Joint Responders Hub) for rescue aircraft deploying to the Harvey Front lines.
U.S. Army CH-47 Chinooks staging at NAS Forth Worth for Harvey rescues