Hurricane Response Operations

Photos from relief operations post-Hurricane Katrina, featuring military personnel and D-MAT leaders coordinating efforts in New Orleans.

Cory Spaetti, Sabanto Agriculture lead engineer, briefs members of the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron during an operational demonstration of an autonomous tractor on the flight line on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Aug. 17, 2022. During the demonstration, two tractors worked in tandem to both mow a section of a field as well as pick up pieces of forgein objects and debris.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2005 -- D-MAT strike team leader Dr Larsen at the convention center to check on a report of 300 patients. The team came from the New Orleans airport where FEMA's D-MATs have set up operations.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-309-202. Vice Admiral Vivien Crea. Hurricane Katrina

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-230. Hurricane Katrina

Dan Geltmacher, range and training manager, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, leads a tour of Marine Corps Training Area Bellows for Congressman Kaiali'i Kahele, U.S. representative, during a visit to MCTAB, Hawaii, Nov. 4, 2022. The purpose of the visit was for Kahele to gain a better understanding of Bellows' current use, future use and shared topics of community interest. It was also an opportunity to create an environment for future collaboration, transparency and focused topic discussions.

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-55. Hurricane Katrina

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

Cory Spaetti, Sabanto Agriculture lead engineer, briefs members of the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron during an operational demonstration of an autonomous tractor on the flight line on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Aug. 17, 2022. During the demonstration, two tractors worked in tandem to both mow a section of a field as well as pick up pieces of forgein objects and debris.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-17. Hurricane Katrina

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-74. CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile) escorting Alabama Gov. Bob Riley outside. Hurricane Katrina

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-73. Hurricane Katrina

FEMA Logistics Mark Ackerman (R) talks about the Logistics Supply Chain Management System (LSCMS) with FEMA Deputy Regional Administrator, Region IX,Ahsha Tribble, Ph.D. (C)at the staging grounds. FEMA is providing temporary MHU's to those eligible disaster survivors that have been affected by the catastrophic wildfires and uses the LSCMS to track MHU units in real time.. California Valley Fire and Butte Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

North Carolina Army National Guard Specialists Tony Powell, Sergeant Gary Chancey, and Jimmy Moore, of the Visual Information Support Center's, Rapid Response Documentation Team, await departure for a damage assessment flight from the Wilmington Airport, Wilmington, North Carolina after Hurricane Bonnie. Base: Wilmington State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-105. Hurricane Katrina

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Ambassador Otavio Brandelli, Permanent Representative of Brazil to the Organization of American States to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., March 4, 2021. During the visit, the Ambassador Brandelli conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of our campus.

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-285. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-380-132. Hurricane Katrina

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-9. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Gustav, Chauvin, LA, September 4, 2008 Members of the Tennessee Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 (TN TF-1), Memphis discuss what they saw while conducting Search and Rescue (USAR) operations in the remote parts of Terrebonne Parrish, with a manager of the FEMA Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT). Coordination between local, state and federal teams is crucial in USAR. Barry Bahler/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides joining U.S. Park Police crew for Washington, D.C. fly-over

Airstation New Orleans - 26-HK-338-20. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - 26-HK-412-38. Hurricane Katrina

Vice Admiral Thad Allen and Captain Bruce Jones - 26-HK-13-5. VADM Thad Allen and CAPT Bruce Jones in office. Hurricane Katrina

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-115. Senator Ted Kennedy talking with LCDR William Sasser near ATC Mobile ramp, helicopters visible. Hurricane Katrina

JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK-FORT STORY (Aug. 5, 2022) Military Sealift Command (MSC) Director, Ship Management Thomas Kiss (left), listens to a brief on Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore (JLOTS) operations during distinguished visitors day on Utah Beach at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Aug. 5. JLOTS is an expeditionary capability utilized by the Department of Defense (DoD) to transport military vehicles and cargo from roll-on/roll-off ships at sea to the shore via an improvised port when traditional port infrastructure is unavailable. (Photo By Hendrick Dickson/Released).

Kennedy Space Center personnel and American Medical Response (AMR) contractor paramedics load a patient,” a KEMCON Fitness Center staff member, into a NASA helicopter during a medical support training course in the Space Florida hangar at the spaceport’s Shuttle Landing Facility on May 17, 2019. The course was designed to familiarize the AMR paramedics with the center’s 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.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership, students and staff participate in a 9/11 Never Forget Challenge on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2022. The event included a 2,200 steps per teams in relay mode activity to remember the fallen, the injured and everyone who was impacted by the events of 9/11. The steps challenge was designed simulate the equivalent steps of the World Trade Center Tower.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership welcomed General Pablo Enrique García Valencia, Colombian Military Attache for a visit to the IADC Campus on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2023. During the visit, the distinguished visitor conducted an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

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

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-180. Vice President Dick Cheney. Hurricane Katrina

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Whiskeytown Base in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in northern California, where he joined California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other officials, National Park Service personnel, and firefighters at a briefing on the Whiskeytown Complex fires and the status of firefighting efforts throughout the state

Admiral Collins Visit - 26-HK-3-53. Admiral Collins talking with CAPT Peter Simons (D8) in JFO-type building. Hurricane Katrina

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-124. Hurricane Katrina

Norfolk (September 26, 2022) BTCS(SW) Tom Dandes, USN (Ret.), outgoing Military Ceremonies and Special Events Coordinator at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, shares some remarks at his retirement celebration. .). Dandes retired from the U.S. Navy in 1998 as a Senior Chief Boiler Technician, and entered federal service with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum shortly thereafter. His retirement culminates two decades of service at the museum as their Military Ceremonies and Special Events Coordinator. The retirement celebration was attended by staff members, volunteers, family members and friends of the museum.

Admiral Collins Visit - 26-HK-3-38. Admiral Collins talking with active-duty USCG in JFO-type building. Hurricane Katrina

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-184. Briefing in ATC hangar--POTUS greeting line of USCG personnel in front of HH65. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-379-73. Hurricane Katrina

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-126-24. Hurricane Katrina

020111-F-0571M-074. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Jacksonville Iap State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Air Force Col. Jack Arthaud, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, escorts Misty Forward Air Controller reunion members on a tour of the 58th Fighter Squadron at the 33rd Fighter WIng, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 14, 2022. Misty FACs were an all-volunteer group of fighter pilots whose primary objectives were to locate and mark targets for other aircraft and support rescues to recover downed aircrew during the Vietnam War.

DN-ST-91-00308. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

2006 Korean War Veterans Armistice Day Ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C., with Secretary Dirk Kempthorne joining Vice President Dick Cheney and South Koreaa's Ambassador to the U.S., Lee Tae-Sik, among the dignitaries participating

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-278. Hurricane Katrina

President Barack Obama salutes, departing Andrews Air Force Base for Denver, Col., Feb. 17, 2009.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, for tours, discussions with local officials

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Ralston, 1st Operations Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, gives instructions to a pilot during the Water Safety Survival Course at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 15, 2022. Ralston instructs service members on a broad range of SERE methods including lifesaving skills to survive in emergency situations and how to maintain readiness against near-peer adversaries through hands-on training.

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-95. Hurricane Katrina

NAPLES, ITALY -- U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples Italian Fire Chief Giovanni Rippa gives a speech to attendees at his retirement ceremony, celebrating 37 years of faithful service to NSA Naples Fire Station, Sept. 30, 2022. NSA Naples is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

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

Rear Admiral Robert F. Duncan Press Conference - 26-HK-8-13. RADM Duncan at podium in conference room, video crews visible. Hurricane Katrina

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Col. Bryan Preece, 130th Airlift Wing Commander, speaks at the Summer U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps Flight Academy Graduation on July 29, 2022, at the Fairmont State Aviation Center of Excellence Fairmont, West Virginia. The Air Force sponsored program targets High School Juniors, JROTC members, and Air Force Academy cadets, teaching them to fly in about six and a half weeks and awarding them private pilot certifications. Preece spoke about his journey as an Air Force Aviator and pinned the wings on the graduates.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Jamestown Settlement, Virginia, where he joined National Park Service Director Fran Mainella and other officials for tours of the grounds and a re-created version of the 17th Century vessel, the Godspeed, as well as for other events marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown

US President George W. Bush and US Coast Guard (USCG) Vice Admiral (VADM) Thad W. Allen (far right) visit with Coast Guard and Joint Task Force (JTF) Rita personnel at a staging point at Lake Charles, Louisiana (LA), in response to Hurricane Rita. (Duplicate image see also DDSD0602474 or search 050927G0000O001). Base: Lake Charles State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice Admiral Robert J. Spane, commander, Naval Air Force, US Pacific Fleet, expresses his thanks to the C-130 flight crew of Antarctica Development Squadron Six (VXE-6) that transported him to the site. Country: Antarctica (ATA)

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Aftermath - 26-HK-372-35. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-379-98. Hurricane Katrina

Mr. Jonathan Kaplan, U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, speaks to crewmembers from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) after completing a tour of the cutter while it was moored in Singapore, Feb. 27, 2024. The crew of the Bertholf is on a several-month deployment to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific. Coast Guard

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-176. Vice President Dick Cheney. Hurricane Katrina

. close-up of President Bush and CAPT David Callahan (CO ATC Mobile) walking through grass. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-381-36. Hurricane Katrina

Norfolk (September 20, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region, listen as Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Duane R. Bushey, USN (Ret.) shares some of his experiences. MCPON Bushey served as the seventh MCPON from 1988-1992. The presentation was part of the Hampton Roads Naval Museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the longest running and largest of its kind in Virginia.

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-261. POTUS indoors with two officers from USS IWO JIMA. Hurricane Katrina

040623-F-4705T-004. Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rear Admiral James D. McArthur Jr., Commander Carrier Group two, plays host to Fox Sports celebrities, Howie Long, James Brown, and Terry Bradshaw upon their arrival on board USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). The Fox Sports hosts are on board to tape their popular NFL Pre-Game Show aired on the FOX Network. TRUMAN is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea and Arabian Gulf. Base: Uss Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii, for tours, discussions with local officials

BGEN William Lennox, III Corps CHIEF of STAFF, greets MGEN Amos Malka, Commanding General Israeli Ground Corps, upon his and other members of the Israeli Defense Force, arrival at Killeen Municipal Airport for their visit of Fort Hood and the Future Battlefield Conference '97. Subject Operation/Series: FUTURE BATTLEFIELD CONFERENCE '97 Base: Killeen Municipal Airport State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-108. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-132-20. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - Press Conference - 26-HK-83-1. 930 Press Conf --LA state official at podium, near CAPT Frank Paskewich, SECNOLA CO. Hurricane Katrina

A boarding team from the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) supports an officer from the Republic of the Marshall Islands Sea Patrol to conduct a boarding of a foreign-flagged fishing vessel in RMI waters on Feb. 22, 2024, under a shared maritime bilateral agreement underscoring commitment to maritime security and international cooperation regionally. Underway in support of Operation Blue Pacific, the cutter crew showcased the effectiveness of the U.S. and RMI maritime bilateral agreement, conducting a shared patrol with shipriders emphasizing collaborative efforts in maritime safety, security, and stewardship in terms of resource protection. Coast Guard photo)

Admiral Collins Visit - 26-HK-3-13. Admiral Collins talking with a civiliian in JFO-type building. Hurricane Katrina

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

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees Allen Roos, left, and Tom Spencer, discusses a site assessment of a critical infrastructure at a public school in Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 11. There are currently more than 280 USACE employees deployed to Florida that are actively supporting FEMA and the states recovery operations.

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Brig. Gen. Paul Birch, 36th Wing commander, engages in conversation during a Society of American Engineers forum in Tamuning, Guam, Nov. 14, 2022. The SAME forum provided an opportunity for government and industry leaders to open a dialogue with senior military leaders on future partnerships and projects.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne meeting with National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel during visit to Pima County, Arizona's border area with Mexico

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

050702-F-7203T-315. Base: Daytona State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Paraguayan General Brigadier Néstor Daniel Zalazar Echauri, Incoming Chief of Delegation of Paraguay to the Inter-American Defense Board for a campus Tour on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 22, 2022. During the visit, The General attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Critical Incident Stress Management - Flights - 26-HK-142-14. Hurricane Katrina

040628-M-3031H-002. Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: IMEF

Mr. Tom Lapuzza, Public Affairs represenative of the Explosive Ordnance Mobile Unit 3, Detachment 6 Marine Mammal Systems briefs Alaskan legislative represenatives about the Mark 6 dolphin program while in Ketchikan, Alaska. The dolphins will be used to detect mines and opposing forces swimmers in Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2001 harbor defense operations. Northern Edge is Alaska's premier joint training exercise, which encompasses military troops from all over North America and it lasts for two weeks. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Base: Ketchikan State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Capt. Mike Aiena, right, commanding officer of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division, welcomes U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert, 42nd District of California and ranking member of the Defense Subcommittee in the House Appropriations Committee, to the warfare center for an official visit in Norco, California, Nov. 2, 2022. NSWC Corona has served as the Navy's independent assessment agent since 1964 and is comprised of 1,800 civilian personnel, a small contingent of Sailors and more than 2,000 contractors executing several different disciplines in support of the warfighter.

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

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-161. Hurricane Katrina

Joint Task Force Red-Hill (JTF-RH) Strategic Engagement Director, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Lance Okamura, welcomes staff delegation members of U.S. Rep. Ed Case during a tour of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) Feb. 22, 2024, at Halawa, Hawaii. JTF-RH is now in Defueling Phase 5.B where personnel are focused on removing residual fuel and transitioning with the Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH). The transition will focus on NCTF-RH learning JTF-RHs processes and procedures for safety, security, and engagement to ensure continuity of operations. During this phase, JTF-RH retains command and control over the RHBFSF Joint Operational Area (JOA) and will synchronize actions to rebuild trust with Federal, State and local stakeholders. (DoD

220429-N-HA192-1127NORFOLK, VA. (April 29, 2022) - Damage Controlman 1st Class Andrew Augusta, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), conducts a damage control training walk through on a Landing Craft, Air Cushion, April 29, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Aftermath - 26-HK-371-69. Hurricane Katrina

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-94. CODEL members shaking hands with CG aviators near HH65 outside ATC hangar. Hurricane Katrina

030525-M-1623M-012. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Rear Adm. Lex Walker, Commander, Navy Recruiting Command, talks to Lt. Matt Carter, a member of the Navy Parachute Demonstration Team, at Memphis Museum of Science and History, during Memphis Navy Week. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in metropolitan areas that do not have a significant Navy presence.

Coast Guard Personnel - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-337-9. Hurricane Katrina

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-55. Hurricane Katrina

Special Olympics athlete Phillip Flint shows US Air Force Colonel Scott Voelker, 81st Training Group (TRG) Commander, his gold medal. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides joining U.S. Park Police crew for Washington, D.C. fly-over

Vice Admiral Thad Allen Visits Jackson Field Office - 26-HK-11-2. Hurricane Katrina

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

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Retired Navy Admiral Harold W. Gehman Jr. (left), chairman of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, addresses the press at the Shuttle Landing Facility before departing KSC. Gehman and other members of the board visited sites at KSC to become familiar with Shuttle processing procedures. The independent board is charged with determining what caused the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the loss of its seven-member crew on Feb. 1 during reentry.

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