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BUTNER, N.C. – Amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, North Carolina National Guard soldiers continue to train during a Special Focus Exercise Collective Training at Camp Butner, N.C., June 8-12, 2020.
Soldiers with the 5-113th Field Artillery, 151st Mobility Augmentation Company, 171st Engineer Company Sapper, 881st Engineer Support Company, and 882nd Engineer Company trained on tasks and drills for combat and emergency unit readiness.
The training scenarios are part of the Special Focus Exercise testing the Soldier’s ability to secure control points to support state and local first responders and county emergency management agencies.
Capt. Jonathan Dunlap, commander of the 881st Engineer Support Company, and a veteran of many domestic operations said the training prepares the Soldiers to help state and local first responders when needed.
“For my unit supporting domestic operations can be anything from providing security to support local law enforcement all the way to hurricane response, which is our normal mission, where we are helping people and making sure first responders can get where they need to go to save lives,” Said Capt. Dunlap.“We are there for the community.”
For many soldiers, training for domestic operations is not only about mission readiness but the sense of being part of something bigger than themselves.
“My favorite part of my job is to know that we went out and made a difference in our community and had a hand in securing our land and our citizens,” said Staff Sgt. Corey Adams, assigned to the 881 Eng. Support Company. “When we have to be out with our brothers and sisters, it is our duty to protect them.”
In these unprecedented times, the N.C. National Guard has been in the forefront, supporting our state and local partners, and will continue to be readily available.
“We have been very active this year, and any request for our assistance has been to ensure the public safety of our community regardless of the issue, whether it is COVID-19 or any pending hurricanes that could come,” said Dunlap. “It is very rewarding to know that we can look one day and know that we have helped our community.”
| Date Taken: | 06.13.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 06.15.2020 21:40 |
| Story ID: | 372160 |
| Location: | BUTNER, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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