Imagery, video and stories highlighting the Defense Department’s response to Hurricane Florence that is expected to make landfall on the east coast of the United States September 2018. The Governors of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina have requested assistance from the Department of Defense for life saving, search and rescue, logistical, and recovery support. For more information...
Service members from Indo-Pacific Command are providing Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and working with Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas' civil and local officials for Typhoon Mangkhut recovery efforts.
This feature page highlights imagery of U.S. Customs and Border Protection helping to provide relief to areas impacted by Hurricane Florence.
Hurricane Lane formed in the Pacific Ocean and affected the Hawaiian Islands. U.S. military assets supported federal, state and local authorities in rescue and relief efforts.
California Army National Guard Soldiers supporting firefighting efforts against wildfires in various areas of California
The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Commander, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), provides support to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in conducting Wildland Fire Fighting (WFF) operations within the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other locations as approved by the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF). Each year, an average of...
Aeromedical evacuation and relief operations for those impacted by Volcano Fuego in Guatemala.
MCIWEST-MCB Camp Pendleton, 3D Marine Air Wing, NRSW, Third Fleet, CAL FIRE, and San Diego County Sheriff’s Department regularly conduct Wild land Firefighting training in order to exercise immediate response actions according to established procedures during a response to a simulated fire event aboard MCB Camp Pendleton.