North Carolina National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 211th and 514th Military Police Companies, assist Emergency Management and N.C. State Highway Patrol during low visibility night operations in Farmville, North Carolina on Jan. 31st, 2026. The NCNG supports its state partners, to include the Department of Emergency Management, the Department of Transportation and the State Highway Patrol with shelter operations, commodity transportation and distribution, communication support, road closure support, power generation support and cyber security protection. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brittany Burton)
North Carolina National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 211th and 514th Military Police Companies, assist Emergency Management and N.C. State Highway Patrol during low visibility night operations in Farmville, North Carolina on Jan. 31st, 2026. The NCNG supports its state partners, to include the Department of Emergency Management, the Department of Transportation and the State Highway Patrol with shelter operations, commodity transportation and distribution, communication support, road closure support, power generation support and cyber security protection. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brittany Burton)
The NCNG has activated approximately 454 personnel, 95 force packages or groups, which perform specialized tasks, 181 military vehicles and three aircraft to various areas as heavy ice showers, snow and low temperatures impact North Carolina.
“We sent more troops out, more than we have in the last 20 years which helped us reach faster,” said Lt. Col. Ellis Parks, director of NCNG public affairs. “During operations several drivers slid off the road, we used our heavy mobility vehicles to get them back on their way,” said Parks.
Soldiers worked directly with its local Department of Emergency Management, the Department of Transportation and the N.C. State Highway Patrol. Many were tasked with public safety, keeping major highways...
