Disaster Response and Leadership

Images depicting military personnel coordinating disaster response efforts and meetings with government officials during emergencies.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of Idaho police officers

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-217. Vice President Dick Cheney. Hurricane Katrina

Flooding Winter Storm - Eagle, Alaska, August 5, 2009 Alaska State Coordinating Officer Bob Stewart points out damage on aerial photos of Eagle to Governor Sean Parnell as he begins his tour to assess damage resulting from the ice and flood of April 28 to May 31, 2009 and recovery progress. FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Doug Mayne looks on in the background. - Jack Heesch/FEMA. Alaska Flooding and Ice Jams. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-216. Vice President Dick Cheney. Hurricane Katrina

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of Idaho police officers

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-219. Vice President Dick Cheney. Hurricane Katrina

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-203. Civilians and active-duty USCG preparing to meet POTUS on flightline, USA helicopter in background. Hurricane Katrina

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-70. Hurricane Katrina

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-201. Civilians and active-duty USCG preparing to meet POTUS on flightline, USA helicopter in background. Hurricane Katrina

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-128. Hurricane Katrina

Colonel (COL) Mike Ehrlich (second from right) the 48th Fighter Wing Vice Commander and COL. Benjamin Hensley (third from left) the 48th Operations Group Commander greet returning wing members at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The men and women of the Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) 4-lead wing completed a historic first-ever deployment to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week. Lakenheath's 48th Fighter Wing served as the AEF4-lead wing contributing leadership and the bulk of all deployed forces over the past 90 days. The AEF enforced the United Nations No-Fly/No-Drive Zone over southern Iraq, an air occupation that has continued since the end of Operation DESERT STORM.... Complete Scene Caption: Colonel (Col) Mike Ehrlich (second from right) the 48th Fighter Wing Vice Commander and Col. Benjamin Hensley (third from left) the 48th Operations Group Commander greet returning wing members at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The men and women of the Air Expeditionary Fo

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of Idaho police officers

First official day at the Department of the Interior: Secretary Dirk Kempthorne touring Main Interior and National Mall, meeting officials, staff, visitors

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Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-82. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the U.S. Air Force's Ramstein Air Base, Ramstein, Germany

Hurricane Gustav, Houma, LA, September 4, 2008 Members of the Customs and Border Protection Boarstar Unit out of Tucson, receive their briefing as they prepare to assist the US& R Tennessee Task Force 1, and FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams following Hurricane Gustav. Barry Bahler/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-162. Hurricane Katrina

Department of the Interior-hosted dinner event honoring wounded veterans, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and other senior officials presiding

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-130. LCDR William Sasser Jr. escorting CODEL member on ATC ramp. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-381-77. Hurricane Katrina

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-55. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-380-24. Hurricane Katrina

011019-F-1616C-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-102. CODEL members walking near CG aircraft by ATC hangar. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to San Francisco and vicinity, California, for touring, meetings with Interior personnel, classroom activities, and trip to Alcatraz Island

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-54. Hurricane Katrina

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ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-131. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Park Police promotion ceremony, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among the dignitaries on hand

A group of Veterans formerly assigned to K Company, 4th Infantry Division, listen to how the modern day Ranger is trained while also telling their own stories at the Pre-Ranger course, Fort Carson, Colorado, Sept. 8, 2022. It's a great chance to pick the brains of people who were doing this before I was even born, said Staff Sgt. Ryan Davis, a senior tactics advisor and counselor for the Pre-Ranger course, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Inf. Div. Everything they did in Vietnam and brought back to the force is what we do now when we go to Ranger School and how we are trained.

Maj. Tyler Keener, 19th Fighter Squadron direction of operations for the Hawaii Air National Guard, delivers an F-22 mission briefing to congressional staff delegates on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 26, 2023. Through the help of congressional delegations, Air Force units across Pacific Air Forces are able to secure funding to project airpower alongside Allies and partners to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-306-111. Hurricane Katrina

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Principal Federal Official - 26-HK-370-86. File Unit includes photographs of Admrial Allen on CNN and Visits by Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton among others. Hurricane Katrina

Arizona boasts a large military presence, and is home to numerous defense contractors. Though YPG has been part of the landscape for 80 years, some of the latter group may not realize that the proving ground, the busiest of the Armys six test centers, conducts private industry tests in addition to tests for Department of Defense projects.To help spread the word, YPG has hosted multiple tours of the proving ground and its capabilities for the Mesa Defense Alliance over the past 15 years. Usually among the visitors are representatives of multiple Mesa, Arizona-based defense contractors, and sometimes even elected officials. The relationship goes both ways: Over the years, YPG personnel have toured the facilities of several Mesa-based defense contractors who manufacture military hardware pertinent to test operations at the proving ground. The most recent of these was in late July, when a group of 16 senior leaders and chiefs from multiple YPG branches visited Nammo Defense, Northrop Grum

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Kwajalein Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

Secretary Gale Norton, center, participating in flag ceremony at the temporary memorial, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, honoring the passengers and crew of Flight 93, hijacked on September 11, 2001. Norton visited the site to swear in the members of the Flight 93 National Memorial Federal Advisory Commission

German citizens and officials march from Ramstein Village to Ramstein Air Base on September 14, 2001, as a show of support and empathy for the victims and those who mourn them, of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. Hijackers deliberately flew civilian airliners into the buildings, killing themselves, the passengers and thousands on the ground, on September 11th. Subject Operation/Series: German March to support Terror Victims Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting at Main Interior with delegation of Idaho police officers

An American Medical Response (AMR) contractor paramedic speaks to Kennedy Space Center and AMR personnel gathered at the Florida spaceports Shuttle Landing Facility on May 17, 2019, for a medical support training course. The course was designed to familiarize the AMR paramedics with the centers Triage Forces deployment, which included medical team members, fire/rescue personnel, environmental health specialists and flight operations crew members, as well as a helicopter, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) tactical vehicle, fire pumper truck and triage vehicles. The AMR paramedics will assist the agency in contingency planning for the return of human spaceflight from Kennedy.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-267. Hurricane Katrina

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall talks to a group of McConnell Airmen April 4, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. While at McConnell, Secretary Kendall had a lunch and listening session with Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, 931st Air Refueling Wing and 184th Wing, where they discussed a variety of topics ranging from innovation in the workplace to mental health.

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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (Dec. 2, 2022) Lt. Harrison Davis, assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26, speaks with local medical transportation officials during a humanitarian aid and disaster relief training exercise as part of Continuing Promise. Continuing Promise 2022 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

031219-N-9742R-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

Cape Canaveral, Fla. - At Fire Station 1 at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Fire and Rescue personnel pause for a moment of silence during a ceremony commemorating the 13th anniversary of 9/11 at 10:28 a.m., which was the moment of collapse of the north tower of the World Trade Center.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution

Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visits Jackson Field Office - 26-HK-11-1. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Mississippi (Nov. 15, 2022) - Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, Chief of Naval Research, center, visits the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command on an official visit to become familiar with Naval Oceanography activities at Stennis Space Center. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions faster than the adversary.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-275. Hurricane Katrina

Chris Page, a Volunteer Docent at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, engages in meaningful interpretation with John Harper who visited the museum from Centerville, Maryland as part of the USS Ingraham (DD-694) reunion group. Both served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and had the opportunity to exchange experiences about their service while in the gallery of the museums exhibit “The Ten Thousand-Day War at Sea: The U.S. Navy in Vietnam, 1950-1975.” The museum is one of ten U.S. Navy museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command, and is located in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

040109-F-0451J-003. Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSOC

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-379-92. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

Jay Hess, a Vietnam War POW survivor, receives a certificate of appreciation from Lt. Col, D.J. Gibb, the director of Freedom Academy, at Camp Williams, Utah, July 12, 2022. Freedom Academy promotes the ideals and principles of the United States of America, a sense of patriotism, and motivation to actively participate in preserving our freedom.

Kelly Hokanson, wife to Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson (left), Mr. Dave Funk, Ambassador, 41st Infantry Division Association (center), and Mary Len Rees, wife to Maj. Gen. (ret.) Raymond F. Rees (right), catch up and spend time together before the renaming ceremony at the Raymond F. Rees Training Center, Umatilla, Oregon, on Sept. 29, 2022. Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Raymond F. Rees is a retired Oregon Guardsman and served as The Adjutant General, Oregon for more than 16 years, retiring from military service in 2013, and later worked as a civilian as the Deputy Secretary of the Army. (National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General Laerte de Souza Santos, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Brazilian Armed Forces and other distinguished guests for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 17, 2022. During the visit, the guests conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Coast Guard Relief Assistance - 26-HK-292-29. Hurricane Katrina

020130-F-9796L-002. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally and related events on the National Mall, with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne among officials on hand

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pima County, Arizona for tours of the Mexican border area, discussions with local Interior staff and Customs and Border Patrol personnel

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-31. Hurricane Katrina

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Kwajalein Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., to view Marine Corps Evening Parade, deliver remarks, and attend reception at the site, a National Historic Landmark

Employees from Medica signed a Statement of Support, pledging to four specific areas related to uniformed women and men who serve in the Guard and Reserve during a presentation at the State Fairs Military Appreciation Day, August 30, 2022, near Falcon Heights, MN. During the event, Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve recognized and honored 23 employers of military families. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to San Francisco and vicinity, California, for touring, meetings with Interior personnel, classroom activities, and trip to Alcatraz Island

Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, hosted a Recruiting Exposition on Armed Forces Day. Members of the 127th Wing Squadrons showed their Employers and guests who are interest in joining the Air National Guard, what their jobs are all about. US Air Force Technical Sergeant Rozier talks with guests who are interested in joining the 127th Communications Squadron. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Hurricane Katrina, Carville, LA, December 1, 2005 - Chuck Smith, the Incident Commander at the new Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) facility, described the unit's capabilities and procedures during a one-time-only press tour. To date DMORT has recovered 1,090 bodies disinterred from their gravesites by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Colonel Harry M. "Buddy" Wyatt, USAF, (right), commander of the 138th Fighter Wing, Tulsa Air National Guard, Tulsa Oklahoma, shakes hands with Governor Frank Keating as he departs the strategic planning conference held by the 138th Fighter Wing. Base: Tulsa State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

For the first time since the pandemic, law enforcement professionals from Fort Riley and the surrounding communities got together for the Quarterly Law Enforcement Breakfast in Grandview Plaza, Kansas, Oct. 13. Included in the group were officers and leaders from Fort Riley, Junction City, Geary County and several other area agencies. The goal, share information and intelligence to keep lines of communication open between agency offices.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Williamsburg, Virginia, for Colonial National Historical Park touring, discussions with National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Colonial National Historical Park staff, and keynote address at the 2007 National Association of State Park Directors and National Park Service Leadership Council Conference

Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - Katrina - 26-HK-216-26. Hurricane Katrina

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico, where he joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for meetings, tours, flights, inspections

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Coast Guard Personnel - Press Conference - 26-HK-83-28. 930 Press Conf--LA state official at podium, back of Coast Guardsman in foreground. Hurricane Katrina

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Guam, U.S. Territory

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-81. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-71. Hurricane Katrina

A Hometown Heroes receives a flag flown the 77th Fighter Squadron during the Shaw Air and Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 2, 2022. The 20th FW honored 20 individuals, nominated by their peers, for their tireless work within their communities to make them safer and improve the lives of those around them.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes General Mario Bueso Caballero, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Honduras to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 2022. During the visit, General Bueso attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Mr. Sammy Phillips, Mayor of Jacksonville, addresses Marines from Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville Police Department, and community members during Jacksonville's National Night Out event in Riverwalk park, Jacksonville, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2022. National Night Out is a celebration of the partnership between the City of Jacksonville, MCB Camp Lejeune representatives and community partners, highlighting public safety partnerships and promoting crime prevention.

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-38. Hurricane Katrina

The Adjutant General for the state of Oklahoma, Major General (MGEN) Stephen P. Cortright, USAF, (left) addresses member of the, 138th Fighter Wing, Tulsa Air National Guard, Tulsa OK, at their annual strategic planning conference. Governor Frank Keating, Governor for the state of Oklahoma, accompanies MGEN Cortright. Base: Tulsa State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-86. Hurricane Katrina

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Attendees of the Come Meet Your Army tour learn about the history of the 3rd Infantry Division at the 3rd ID Museum at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 15, 2022. Come Meet Your Army tours help bridge the divide between Soldiers and civilians by allowing civilians to see the sights and sounds of a military installation and develop a better understanding of what Soldiers do on a daily basis.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-197. Vice President Dick Cheney. Hurricane Katrina

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-80. Hurricane Katrina

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides joining Michigan Congressman John Dingell for a helicopter tour of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, followed by reception at the Refuge. Earlier, Secretary Kempthorne and Congressman Dingell participated in a press conference and signing ceremony at Monroe County Community College, marking the inclusion of the Plum Creek Bay into the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

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