Florida Army National Guard Soldiers prepare for a flight during Hurricane Helene support missions at Army Aviation Support Facility 1, Fla., Sept. 29, 2024. Members of the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion provided aerial capabilities for an Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). The EMAC marked the first of its kind since support operations to impacted areas … [Read more...]

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, deliver water, meals and non-perishable goods to seniors citizens residing in the Spanish Lake community in Port St. Lucie, Florida, Oct. 11, 2024. The state of Florida established point of distribution centers throughout Florida and deployed various logistic … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 14, 2024 - The end of September and beginning of October proved to be a heavy lift for Soldiers and Airmen of the Florida National Guard when Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region on September 26, 2024. Fast forward two weeks, and the Florida National Guard was preparing for yet another catastrophic storm — Hurricane Milton. While Florida National … [Read more...]

OCTOBER 14, 2024 — Over 11,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were actively conducting Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene relief missions in the Southeast, helping first responders and victims by air, land and water. Disaster relief operations were centered in the hardest-hit areas of Florida, North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. Guard assistance also continued in … [Read more...]

Florida Army National Guard (FLARNG) Soldiers from HHC, 2-124th Infantry Regiment, depart their armory in Orlando, Florida, and head towards Riverview, Florida, to team up with additional assets ahead of Hurricane Milton Oct. 8, 2024. The FLARNG has Soldiers positioned throughout Florida engaged in prestaging efforts to support mission readiness and civilian needs as they … [Read more...]