Bud Kaufman, a rescue swimmer with the Pennsylvania
Summary
Bud Kaufman, a rescue swimmer with the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (PA HART), arranges his gear in the back of a Pennsylvania Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook prior to a mission in South Carolina, September 17, 2018. The team is currently at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., responding in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Florence. McEntire is a designated hub for aircraft supporting recovery efforts throughout areas of South Carolina impacted by Tropical Storm Florence. More than 3,200 members of the South Carolina National Guard have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts after Tropical Storm Florence caused flooding and damage to the state. (US Air National Guard photo by Capt. Stephen D. Hudson).