Tennessee UH-60 Black Hawks and crews arrive in Tallahassee, Fla. on Sept. 28, 2022, to support Hurricane Ian response efforts.
Tennessee UH-60 Black Hawks and crews arrive in Tallahassee, Fla. on Sept. 28 to support Hurricane Ian response efforts. (Capt. Daniel Fuentes/Army National Guard)
A New York Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter takes off from the Frederick Douglas Greater Rochester International Airport Sept. 28, 2022, heading for Jacksonville, Florida, to support the Florida National Guard response to Hurricane Ian.
A New York Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter takes off from the Frederick Douglas Greater Rochester International Airport Sept. 28, heading for Jacksonville, Florida, to support the Florida National Guard response to Hurricane Ian. (Lt. Jason Carr/Air National Guard)
Airmen from the 134th Air Refueling Wing prepare to depart to assist with natural disaster relief operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
Airmen from the 134th Air Refueling Wing prepare to depart to assist with natural disaster relief operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. (Senior Master Sgt. Kendra Owenby/Air National Guard)
A Louisiana National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter departs a Louisiana Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility to assist with Hurricane Ian response efforts, Hammond, Louisiana, Sept. 28, 2022.
A Louisiana National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter departs a Louisiana Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility in Hammond to assist with Hurricane Ian response efforts Sept. 28. (Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma/Army National Guard)
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter departs a Louisiana Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility to assist with Hurricane Ian emergency response efforts, Hammond, Louisiana, Sept. 28, 2022.
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter departs a Louisiana Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility in Hammond to assist with Hurricane Ian emergency response efforts Sept. 28. (Staff Sgt. Garrett Dipuma/Army National Guard)
The 202nd RED HORSE Squadron prepare and depart from Bradenton, Florida in response to Hurricane Ian, Sept. 29, 2022.
The 202nd RED HORSE Squadron prepares to depart from Bradenton, Florida, in response to Hurricane Ian Sept. 29. (Senior Airman Jesse Hanson/Air National Guard)
Spc. Anthony Correa, a soldier with the Florida National Guard's 50th Regional Support Group, sets up cones in preparation for the arrival of soldiers from other states' National Guards in Gainesville, Fla.
Spc. Anthony Correa, a soldier with the Florida National Guard's 50th Regional Support Group, sets up cones in preparation for the arrival of soldiers from other states' National Guards in Gainesville, Fla., on Sept. 29. (Pfc. Alexander Helman/Army)
Sgt. Kasey Jones, a soldier from the Florida National Guard’s 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, assesses equipment vital to communication in the fight against Hurricane Ian.
Sgt. Kasey Jones, a soldier from the Florida National Guard’s 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, assesses equipment vital to communication in the fight against Hurricane Ian on Sept. 27. (Pfc. Alexander Helman/Army)
Soldiers with the Florida National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package unit conduct pre-inspection of their rescue equipment ahead of Hurricane Ian's arrival, Sept. 26, 2022.
Soldiers with the Florida National Guard’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package unit conduct pre-inspection of their rescue equipment Sept. 26, ahead of Hurricane Ian's arrival. (Staff Sgt. Christopher Vann/Florida National Guard)
Florida National Guard Army Pfc. Kenneth Bonn inspects a search and rescue vessel during Hurricane Ian state activation, Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., Sept. 27, 2022.
Florida National Guard Army Pfc. Kenneth Bonn, a combat engineer with the 753rd Engineering Brigade, inspects a search and rescue vessel during Hurricane Ian state activation at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., Sept. 27. (Pfc. Victor Jeronimo/Army)
Florida National Guard Soldiers with the 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion completed training on the Tiger Dam system in preparation to respond to Hurricane Ian on Sept. 28, 2022. This system is a water filled bladder capable of diverting flood waters within minutes.
Florida National Guard Soldiers with the 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion complete training on the Tiger Dam system Sept. 28 in preparation for Hurricane Ian. This system is a water-filled bladder capable of diverting flood waters within minutes. (Florida National Guard)
Soldiers practice loading and unloading operations on a CH-47F Chinook helicopter with helicopter search-and-rescue team members of Florida Task Force 1 at Opa-locka, Florida, on Sept. 28, 2022.
Soldiers practice loading and unloading operations on a CH-47F Chinook helicopter with helicopter search-and-rescue team members of Florida Task Force 1 in Opa-locka, Florida, Sept. 28. (Sgt. 1st Class Shane Klestinski/Army National Guard)