Kentucky National Guard personnel were activated to assist with relief efforts after the state was struck by heavy storms and flooding in July 2015.
Service members with the Hawaii Air National Guard evacuated Department of Defense personnel from Wake Island ahead of Typhoon Halola.
California Army National Guard Soldiers supported firefighting efforts against the wildfires near Napa Valley and Clear Lake.
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers supported firefighting efforts against the wildfires in Douglas County, Oregon.
The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, Idaho, is mobilizing approximately 250 Soldiers from the 17th Fires Brigade, 7th Infantry Division, known as "Thunderbolt," to perform firefighting duties as part of the Wildland Fire Fighting in Eastern Washington.
Utah National Guard was deployed to assist local authorities with protecting lives and property after flooding in Hildale, Utah.
Hurricane Joaquin formed in the Western Atlantic Ocean and affected the Bahamas before moving north to affect the mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
The South Carolina National Guard has been activated to support state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders as historic flooding impacts counties statewide. Currently, more than 1,100 South Carolina National Guard members have been activated in response to the floods.
