By Air Force 1st Lt. Phil Fountain Missouri National Guard
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Sept. 25, 2017 — The Missouri Army
National Guard has sent helicopters and crews to the Virgin Islands to assist
with hurricane response efforts.
Members of the Missouri Army National Guard board a C-17
Globemaster III transport aircraft before departing for the Virgin Islands in
support of hurricane relief efforts.
Gov. Eric Greitens signed an executive order mobilizing
National Guard forces to the islands, in accordance with the Emergency
Management Assistance Compact.
The Missouri Army National Guard sent four UH-60 Black Hawk
helicopters and crews, consisting of about 30 soldiers. The supporting units
are Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment, based at Fort
Leonard Wood, and the 1st Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, based at Whiteman
Air Force Base.
While mobilized, the units are prepared for a wide range of
missions, including search and rescue, aerial reconnaissance and equipment and
personnel transportation.
The mission is expected to last 30 days.
In addition to this Army National Guard activation, the
Missouri Air National Guard's 139th Airlift Wing, based at Rosecrans Air
National Guard Base in St. Joseph, has been providing C-130 Hercules tactical
airlift for several weeks in support of hurricane response efforts in the
Virgin Islands, and at locations in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico.
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