Story by Douglas Holl | Defense Health Agency | 07.16.2025
Hurricane season is fast approaching, bringing potential threats to military families stationed in coastal regions, particularly along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, but it can also impact families further from the coast as well. When a hurricane or tropical storm is headed your way, preparation can mean the difference between safety and danger...
Story by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir | U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam | 11.13.2024
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) reset the Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) to WHISKEY for Commonwealth ports at 10:30 a.m. and for Guam around 1 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2024, following the westward movement of Tropical Storm 25W (Man-yi). "We thank our maritime partners for prioritizing safety. We anticipate vessel traffic and cargo operations in the ports......
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Emily Bennett | USS Carl Vinson | 10.24.2021
In late September, as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transited the South China Sea, strong winds and high seas endlessly rocked the ship. To many aboard Vinson, it may have appeared to be another case of bad weather like they had already seen on the 2021 Western Pacific deployment. However, the Sailors of the Meteorology and Oceanography Division knew otherwise: it was......
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Saldana | Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay | 07.09.2021
During tropical storm Elsa, an EF2 tornado struck Kings Bay causing injuries and property damage to Eagle Hammock RV Park guests. Nine people were transported to local medical facilities by Camden County first responders for non-life-threatening injuries. Twelve recreational vehicles (RVs) were damaged or destroyed....
Story by Airman 1st Class Faith Barron | 436th Airlift Wing | 08.17.2020
As Tropical Storm Isaias approached the United States, units from the 436th Airlift Wing came together and braced for the storm. Seven C-5M Super Galaxies and seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs were able to evacuate the base and evade the path of the storm in less than 24 hours, protecting approximately $4 billion worth of aircraft....
Story by Capt. Jennifer Herrington | Civil Air Patrol (U.S. Air Force Auxiliary) | 09.13.2018
Within the next 48 hours, Civil Air Patrol's Hawaii Wing anticipates completing post-landfall aerial photography over the Big Island and Maui while supporting the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and FEMA....
Story by Capt. Jennifer Herrington | Civil Air Patrol (U.S. Air Force Auxiliary) | 09.10.2018
Members of the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol, in Hawaii are flying over the islands to provide warning flights for residents and visitors as Tropical Storm Olivia approaches the island....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Stoltz | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District | 09.07.2018
SANTA RITA, Guam —In preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Mangkut (formerly Tropical Depression 26W), the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam has established Port Heavy Weather Condition X-RAY for the ports of Guam, Saipan, Rota, and Tinian at 8:30a.m. Saturday....
