Search and Rescue Operations

Scenes portraying emergency response teams executing water rescues and search operations in flooded areas, emphasizing public safety efforts.

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, August 30, 2005 -- An Urban Search & Rescue team from Miami-Dade Task Force 1 looks for victims of hurricane Katrina in a flooded New Orleans neighborhood. New Orleans is being evacuated as a result of hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Coast Guard Personnel - 26-HK-413-67. Hurricane Katrina

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-132-70. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 6, 2005 -- FEMA Urban Search and Rescue task forces continue search operations into neighborhoods impacted by Hurricane Katrina. The US Coast Guard helped the operations by providing boats. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

110519-N-WL435-474 UMM QASR, Iraq (May 19, 2011) Chief Navy Diver Ryan Oakley, attached to Commander Task Group (CTG) 56.1, monitors the output of an Iraqi dredger as it sucks up and discharges mud and silt covering a sunken pier at the port of Umm Qasr. CTG 56.1 is taking part in a joint operation between Iraqi, and U.S. Navy divers to raise a sunken pier in Umm Qasr. CTG 56.1 supports maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-128. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - MSO St. Louis Operations - 26-HK-390-5. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-111. Hurricane Katrina

Air Commandos jump out of a life raft and swim back to shore April 5, 2022, at Hurlburt Field. This was part of a Parachute Water Survival Training led by Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists from the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, August 31, 2005 -- An Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) team has a meeting with other teams in boats as they search in flooded neighborhoods for the stranded and deceased. Neighborhoods throughout the city are flooded as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Coast Guard National Strike Force members scan Pine Island, Florida for people in need on Oct. 1, 2022. The National Strike Force team in Southwest Florida assisted over 50 people in the Fort Myers area.

Coast Guard Personnel - 26-HK-413-53. Hurricane Katrina

Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabe Waldrop, a machinery technician assigned to Coast Guard Station Destin, participates in tow training near Destin, Florida on June 23, 2022. Station Destin personnel performed tow training in the weeks prior to Fourth of July weekend.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-61. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-400-46. Hurricane Katrina

Severe Storms and Flooding, Eureka, MO, March 22, 2008 Members of the Missouri Emergency Response Service team, a non-profit that does large animal rescues, along with the Humane Society, discuss the plan to rescue 13 cattle that are stuck in flood waters. Eureka, MO- Members of the Missouri Emergency Response Service team, a non-profit that does large animal rescues, along with the Humane Society, discuss the plan to rescue 13 cattle that are stuck in flood waters.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Displaced Boats - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-28-52. Coast Guardsman on boat viewing overturned boat on waterfront embankment. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-84. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-132-55. Hurricane Katrina

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-433-40. Hurricane Katrina

970428-F-8748C-004. Base: Grand Forks State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Search and Rescue Operations - Helicopter - 26-HK-261-58. Hurricane Katrina

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-321. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - 26-HK-413-25. Hurricane Katrina

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio partnered with the Cincinnati Fire Department to demonstrate their water rescue capabilities Sept. 13, 2022 for a visiting delegation of Serbians. The Serbian delegation toured numerous fire departments in the area to learn how to best establish a volunteer firefighter program in their country.

45th Security Forces Squadron marine patrolmen train on maritime operations at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., April 14, 2022. Twelve defenders graduated the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators boat crew member course certifying them as marine patrolmen.

Commercial Salvage. CG personnel on dock looking at river, ATON ops--050922. Hurricane Katrina

Commercial Salvage - 26-HK-113-35. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-83. Hurricane Katrina

304th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen wait in a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft as an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter operated by the 305th RQS approaches and sets up for a combat search and rescue training scenario in the Columbia River Gorge, near Corbett, Oregon, Jan. 12, 2023. The two 943d Rescue Group, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, units carried out various rescue scenarios, ensuring Airmen are able to perform search and rescue operations in a variety of conditions and environments.

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-182. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Aftermath - Displaced Boats - Port Security Unit (PSU) 309 - 26-HK-27-37. Coast Guardsmen talking with civilians on dock near tent--Chris Tramp photo. Hurricane Katrina

Army Sgt. John Shannon wades back from tagging an abandoned sailboat in Scout Key. Teams with the Florida National Guards Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package tag the boats to communicate to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission that no passengers were found aboard, and note the tag number to help the owners locate the vessel once the area has been cleared.

Aftermath - Displaced Boats - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-28-62. Coast Guardsmen on TPSB talking with civilians aboard vessel lined up with other vessels. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 3, 2005 -- Local and FEMA Urban Search and Rescue workers, as well as protective service continue to search for residents needing assistance out of areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

Coast Guard Personnel and Civilian Operations - 26-HK-72-39. Coast Guardsman and civilian underway on small boat2. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Auxiliary - 26-HK-64-7. Coast Guard Auxiliarist Michael Howell on waterfront near boat, dated 051019. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard MSST New Orleans small boat conducts tactics training near New Orleans, Louisiana, November 9, 2022. Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans conducts training on a regular basis to stay mission ready year round for any deployment.

A Coast Guard Marine Safety Task Force member from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage and two representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency chat with a representative from Crowley Fuels in Bethel, Alaska, during a government initiated unannounced exercise August 25, 2022. The EPA joined teams comprised of six Coast Guard marine inspectors who visited a total of 20 communities and inspected approximately 50 bulk fuel storage facilities August 22-30, with transportation from Bethel to more remote communities provided by three Alaska Army National Guard members and three Civil Air Patrol pilots.

Salvage Engineering Response Team - New Orleans - Early October - 26-HK-350-113. Hurricane Katrina

CLIFTON, Texas (April 19, 2022) Staff with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District at Whitney Lake load the patrol boat after rescuing two fishermen who had been stranded below the Whitney Dam in the Brazos River during a planned water release from the dam. The Corps of Engineers primary concern is public safety. There are multiple warning signs in this area that exist because there is a real safety concern that the public needs to be aware of. Every dam is different and taking a few minutes to understand the warnings and restrictions could save your life. With any water-based activity, wearing a life jacket in and around the water will greatly increase your chances of survival. U.S. Army photo. (Released)

Coast Guard personnel from the Gulf, Atlantic, and Pacific Strike teams transfer residents of Pine Island to Floridas mainland on Oct. 2, 2022. The strike forces transferred people in need to Floridas mainland to seek shelter and resources after Hurricane Ian. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Gray.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-420-22. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-35. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - MSO St. Louis Operations - 26-HK-390-98. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-175. Hurricane Katrina

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-432-33. End of the day. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, August 31, 2005 -- Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Missouri Task Force One continue search operations into areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) crew prepare to moor in Apia, Samoa, Feb. 7, 2024. Harriet Lane and crew are on their inaugural patrol in Oceania, andour presence in the region is about offeringsupport and cooperation in line with Samoa's vision and priorities, especially in the face ofevolving regional dynamics. Coast Guard

A 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldier (left) observes as members of the Philippine National Police - Maritime Group, 2nd Special Operations Unit and Philippine Coast Guard Special Operations Force board a ship while conducting a visit, board, search and seizure demonstration on June 2, 2022, near Puerto Princesa, Palawan. This engagement provided an opportunity for the partners to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures with each other in an effort to enhance interoperability while sharing new ideas for maritime operations. U.S. Special Operations Forces continue to prepare for tomorrows challenges and seize the initiative nowtogether. The U.S. focus on integrated deterrence requires geographically distributed, operationally resilient, defense-in-depth, and sustainable force postures that are coordinated globally and effectively employed every day.

Texas Task Force 1 boat crew after returning from searching a house for a missing person. Texas Guardsmen rescue Texans in need from severe flooding in Fort Bend County, Texas, June 2, 2016. Texas Guardsmen supported local first responders during search and rescue operations following severe weather.

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-153. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, August 31, 2005 -- Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) task forces from Missouri and Florida continue operations by airboat into areas flooded by Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans is being evacuated following hurricane Katrina.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (V16), 2nd Marine Division, conduct an amphibious landing during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2022. V16 conducted the MCCRE in order to formally certify the unit to composite at the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. V16 will be the Ground Combat Element, a part of the Marine Air Ground Task Force.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, August 31, 2005 -- Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue task forces, local and state responders set up an operation area to continue rescue efforts into areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

Florida Army and Air National Guard personnel deploy water rescue vessels during Hurricane Ian relief efforts, Punta Gorda, Fla., Oct. 1, 2022. Maritime operations were supported through the use of Florida National Guard's Chemical, Biological, Radiological/Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) - Enhanced Response Force Package (FL-CERFP) personnel across areas affected by the natural disaster. Specialized equipment allowed guardsmen to provide day and night time capabilities to residents in need of medical aid and emergency extraction. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

100125-N-5700G-427SAINT MARC, Haiti (Jan. 25, 2010) A Sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) distributes food at a humanitarian aid distribution point in Saint Marc, Haiti. Nassau is supporting Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that caused severe damage in Haiti Jan. 12.

A 40 foot utility boat carrying aviation cadet instructors observe D-west students in a multi-man lift raft. Base: Naval Air Station, Jacksonville State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-29. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-98. Hurricane Katrina

221018-N-DB801-0249KEY WEST, Fla. - (Oct. 18, 2022) - Aviation Structural Mechanic (Safety Equipment) 1st Class Rodrigo Lopez, middle, and Lt. Sergio Zavala, Sailors assigned to Naval Reserve Fleet Readiness Center Jacksonville, pickup a delivery item from the Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) built by Maritime Applied Physics Corporation (MAP-C) as it reaches its destination autonomously amongst onlookers from the Scientists-to-Sea program during the Navys Fleet Experimentation Program (FLEX), held at Naval Station Key West, Fla., Oct. 18, 2022. FLEX aims to test various unmanned aerial and surface systems in order to strengthen and increase warfighter capabilities.

Coast Guard Personnel and Civilian Operations - 26-HK-72-40. Coast Guardsman and civilians underway in marshy area on small boat. Hurricane Katrina

Florida Army and Air National Guard personnel conduct maritime operations during Hurricane Ian relief efforts, Punta Gorda, Fla., Oct. 1, 2022. Over 6,000 troops were mobilized in support of residents through the use of all available air, land and maritime assets. Guardsmen conducted 24 hour operations that included road clearing, home evacuations, supply stations as well as search and rescue operations. ( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. N.W. Huertas)

Crewmembers aboard the USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) prepare for arrival in Abidjan, Cotê dIvoire, Aug. 12, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Michigan National Guard soldiers from 1437th Engineer Multi-Role Bridge Company, 107th Engineer Battalion, engage in operator training on a new Bridge Erection Boat (BEB) on Jul 27, 2022, at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The 1437th Engineer Company has recently acquired 14 new BEBs and is undergoing two weeks of training for operation and maintenance, from Jul 25. - Aug. 5.

Bales of illegal drugs, worth an estimated $475 million, are offloaded onto pallets, Sept. 15, 2022, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida. The illegal narcotics were offloaded by the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912).

Members of the Royal Australian Navy train near the Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140), Sept. 6, 2022, moored at HMAS Cairns in Australia for engagements with Australian Defence and Home Affairs partners and local representatives. The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a routine deployment in Oceania as part of Operation Blue Pacific, working alongside Allies, building maritime domain awareness, and sharing best practices with partner nation navies and coast guards. Op Blue Pacific is an overarching multi-mission U.S. Coast Guard endeavor promoting security, safety, sovereignty, and economic prosperity in Oceania while strengthening relationships with our regional partners. (U.S. Coast Guard photo Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

Soldiers from the 459th Engineer Company conduct rafting operations on the Black River Aug. 3 using MK II bridge erection boats to push interlocking bay sections together to create rafts. After, the bridge crewmembers took the pieces apart and rebuilt them several times to improve their proficiency in the task. Soldiers assigned to the West Virginia-based 463rd Engineer Battalion arrived at Fort Drum on July 31 for their annual two-week training. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

220524-N-N0869-1003PACIFIC OCEAN (May 24, 2022) A support vessel transfers crew and equipment to the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alabama (SSBN 731) during an at-sea exchange of crew, held recently off the coast of Washington. Alabama is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo)

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-433-129. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team member Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Kartes assesses boats damaged in Hurricane Ian for possible environmental pollution threats, Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 31, 2022. Coast Guard marine environmental response teams are working closely with interagency partners to identify and mitigate environmental hazards after the storm. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

Coast Guard personnel from the Gulf, Atlantic, and Pacific Strike teams staged in Matlacha Isles, Florida to assist the people of the Pine Island community, who were stranded due to Hurricane Ian on Oct. 2, 2022. The strike forces transferred over 100 people to Floridas mainland to seek shelter and resources.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Commandant Thomas H. Collins and President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-304-7. Hurricane Katrina

Aftermath - Displaced Boats - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-28-22. back view of Coast Guardmen on TPSB viewing destruction of waterfront buildings. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-401-88. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit crew members conduct a search and rescue demonstration during an open house event, May 21, 2022, on the Cleveland waterfront. Coast Guard units from Cleveland area hosted an open house event where community members can see demonstrations, speak with a recruiter, and learn about Coast Guard operations in the Ninth District.

Local Search and Rescue Teams search for possible Red River floo. Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Aftermath - Flooding - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-36-363. posed shot on flooded street of four personnel, one FEMA4. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-57. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team members Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Kartes and Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Kay visit a marina to assess pollution threats following Hurricane Ian, Fort Myers Beach, Florida, Oct. 31, 2022. Coast Guard marine environmental response teams are working closely with interagency partners to identify and mitigate environmental hazards after the storm. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-132-69. Hurricane Katrina

Joint Task Force - 26-HK-161-57. Joint Task Force. Hurricane Katrina

240209-N-MQ631-1068 Groton, CT. (Feb. 9, 2024) Submarine Base New London's security forces participate in Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2024 (CS-SC24). CS-SC is conducted by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) on all Navy installations in the continental U.S. to enhance the readiness of our Navy security forces. Navy

Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi and Coast Guard Station South Padre Island tour the station's lancha yard with members from the Mexican Secretariat of the Navy (Secretaría de la Marina, SEMAR) during their visit to South Padre Island, Texas, Nov. 16, 2022. The agencies met to share information and strengthen their partnership while also reinforcing their commitment to reducing the instances of Mexican fishermen illegally crossing into U.S. waters.

PHU YEN, VIETNAM (June 23, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors participate in a beach clean-up with the local community at North Song Cau Beach during a Pacific Partnership host nation outreach event. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-81. Hurricane Katrina

Coast Guard Personnel - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-337-40. Hurricane Katrina

England, Kent, Search and Rescue exercise recovering a body from a lake.

Joint Task Force - 26-HK-161-50. Joint Task Force. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-399-107. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Rita, Abbeville, LA October 25, 2005 Members of FEMA's Task Force DMORT team remove a casket from its crypt so it can be re-interred at Bancker Cemetary. The enormous storm surge from Hurricane Rita pushed many crypts hundreds of yards from their shallow graves at many Vermilion Parish cemetaries.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Troops with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment of the Wisconsin National Guard swim in the water while working with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter aircrew for live-hoist training at Big Sandy Lake on June 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. This training included hoisting up simulated victims treading water with a basket into the helicopter. The unit completed the training for three hours at the lake on June 7 and Wisconsin National Guard troops complete their annual training at Fort McCoy for 2022.

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-161. Hurricane Katrina

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-398-158. Hurricane Katrina

040306-N-0000N-001. Base: Baltimore State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110517-N-VA590-098SATTAHIP, Thailand (May 17, 2011) Navy Diver 1st Class Dale Park, center, assigned to Southwest Regional Maintenance Center, jumps into a dive training pool for training with Royal Thai Navy divers during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2011. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.

060320-N-4965F-006. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Mexico's southern border has recently been plagued by extremely violent crime from Mara Salvatrucha gang members, fleeing anti-gang crachdowns in El Salvador and Honduras.

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