U.S. Army soldiers carry a simulated patient to the
U.S. Army soldiers carry a simulated patient to the Combat Support Hospital during Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., 2012. JRTC is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military service members fo... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tim Denman, 452nd Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tim Denman, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, performs routine maintenance upon initial arrival to exercise Patriot Hook 2012 at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., March 14, 2012. Patri... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alan Plant, 315 Airlift Control
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alan Plant, 315 Airlift Control Flt., sets up the antenna of a Hard-Sided Expandable Lightweight Air Mobile System (HELAMS), Fort Polk, La., May 3, 2012. HELAMS provide air and ground ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Abell, Flight
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Abell, Flight line crew chief with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, issues a flight line toolbox to Mr Shane Lightfoot, Quality Assurance Inspector with the 507t... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Segrist, 452nd Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Segrist, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, performs routine maintenance upon initial arrival to exercise Patriot Hook 2012 at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., March 14, 2012. Pa... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 137th
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 137th Airlift Wing in New York is loaded with Southern California Edison utility vehicles at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Nov. 1, 2012. Military bases across th... More
A C-17 Globemaster III maneuvers towards the coast
A C-17 Globemaster III maneuvers towards the coast of California during Patriot Hook 2012, March 16, 2012. Patriot Hook is an Air Force Reserve Command sponsored exercise that deploys Tanker/Airlift Control Ele... More
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk takes off after off-loading
A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk takes off after off-loading simulated patients to the Combat Support Hospital during Joint Readiness Training (JRTC), Fort Polk, La., 2012. JRTC is designed to prepare and educate ... More
A C-17 Globemaster III arrives to exercise Patriot
A C-17 Globemaster III arrives to exercise Patriot Hook on Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., March 15, 2012. Patriot Hook 2012 is an Air Force Reserve Command sponsored exercise that deploys Tanker/Airlif... More
Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard conduct a shift
Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard conduct a shift change at a checkpoint during the night in Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. Joint military rescue, relief and security efforts have been deployed by Oklahoma's go... More
A C-17 Globemaster III prepares to taxi during exercise
A C-17 Globemaster III prepares to taxi during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise designed to train FEMA, FBI and airmen in a contingency... More
The mobile aerial port control center stands ready
The mobile aerial port control center stands ready for the day during exercise Patriot Sands at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 22, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise designed to train FEMA, FBI and... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is loaded with
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is loaded with Miami-Dade emergency response vehicles during Patriot Sands, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 22, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise designed t... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Youngerman, 315 Airlift
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Youngerman, 315 Airlift Control Flight, discusses loading procedures with FBI special agents Noel Gil and Pat Koeth during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla... More
Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard conduct a shift
Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard conduct a shift change at a checkpoint during the night in Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. Joint military rescue, relief and security efforts have been deployed by Oklahoma's Go... More
FBI Special Agent Scott Stanely works to secure equipment
FBI Special Agent Scott Stanely works to secure equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise designed t... More
The West Moore High School band trailer is left impaled
The West Moore High School band trailer is left impaled by a tree after a violent and deadly tornado ripped through a community, Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013. The two-mile wide tornado demolished hundreds of hous... More
U.S. Air Force airmen assigned to the 46th Aerial Port
U.S. Air Force airmen assigned to the 46th Aerial Port Squadron break down the mobile aerial port control center during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2013. Patriot Sands is ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robbie Irvin, Jet Engine
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robbie Irvin, Jet Engine Technician with the 507th Air Refueling Wing, installs an engine spark igniter on the KC-135 Stratotanker during routine scheduled inspection, Tinker Air Force... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Marshall Gillespie, assigned
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Marshall Gillespie, assigned to the 512th Airlift Control Flight, adjusts the satellite atop a hard-sided, expandable mobility shelter during exercise Patriot Sands at Homestead Air R... More
The moon rises over a neighborhood destroyed by a tornado,
The moon rises over a neighborhood destroyed by a tornado, Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. The two-mile wide tornado demolished hundreds of houses and took lives, May 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. C... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Larry Mansell, 146th Air
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Larry Mansell, 146th Air Support Squadron, navigates through city streets of Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013, that were left demolished by the tornado. The Air Guard and Army guard have aid... More
Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau,
Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau, presents Army Staff Sgt. Michelle Ochoa, of Nevada, with the Excellence in Diversity award during the 2016 National Guard Diversity Workshop, Norman, Okla... More
A Southern California Edison Utility Vehicle is loaded
A Southern California Edison Utility Vehicle is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Hurricane Sandy at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Nov. 1, 2012. Military bases across the nation are mobilizing ... More
U.S. Marines bow their heads in prayer during the memorial
U.S. Marines bow their heads in prayer during the memorial for their "Flag Lady", Laura Froehlich, Riverside National Cemetery, Calif., Aug. 10, 2012. Laura was known as the "Flag Lady" by returning or deployin... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samuel Hamilton, 46th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samuel Hamilton, 46th Aerial Port Squadron, discusses how to properly prepare the passenger manifest to FBI special agents during Patriot Sands at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., ... More
Kristy Parrish, a resident of Moore, Okla., describes
Kristy Parrish, a resident of Moore, Okla., describes to a friend the path of the tornado that left a devastating trail of homes, including hers, days before, Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013. Residents have begun cl... More
Southern California Edison Utility Vehicles sit in
Southern California Edison Utility Vehicles sit in the Joint Inspection Yard before they are loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Hurricane Sandy at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., November 1, 2012.... More
A garage door bares the markings of search and rescue
A garage door bares the markings of search and rescue efforts that took place soon after a tornado ripped through the neighborhood, Moore, Oklahoma, May 23, 2013. Search and rescue teams mark each house with m... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sean Ahearn, 512 Airlift
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sean Ahearn, 512 Airlift Control Flight, packs away parts of the hard sided expandable mobility shelter during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 22, 2013. ... More
City workers from Moore Oklahoma rake debris onto the
City workers from Moore Oklahoma rake debris onto the sidewalks following a devastating tornado, Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. The two-mile wide tornado demolished hundreds of houses and took lives, May 20, 2013.... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 137th
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 137th Airlift Wing in New York is loaded with Southern California Edison utility vehicles at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Nov. 1, 2012. Military bases across th... More
A U.S. Army soldier receives simulated urgent medical
A U.S. Army soldier receives simulated urgent medical attention at the Combat Support Hospital during Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., 2012. JRTC is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military... More
Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau,
Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau, presents Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Shelley R. Gill, 125th Fighter Wing, with the 1st runner-up, Outstanding Human Resource Advisor of the Year award du... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Hanlon, 452nd Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Hanlon, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, fuels a C-17 Globemaster III during Patriot Hook 2012, March 17, 2012. Patriot Hook 2012 is an Air Force Reserve Command sponsored exercise tha... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Segrist, 452nd Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Segrist, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, marshals a C-17 Globemaster upon initial arrival to exercise Patriot Hook 2012 at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., March 14, 2012. Pat... More
A C-17 Globemaster III takes off during Patriot Hook
A C-17 Globemaster III takes off during Patriot Hook 2012 at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field San Clemente Island, March 16, 2012. Patriot Hook is an Air Force Reserve Command sponsored exercise that deploys Tanke... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Burke, loadmaster,
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Burke, loadmaster, assigned to the 137th Airlift Squadron, watches as a Southern California Edison utility vehicle is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III at March Air Reserve Ba... More
The sun goes down following a desperate search for
The sun goes down following a desperate search for a family's dogs three days after a tornado destroyed their neighborhood, Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. The two-mile wide tornado demolished hundreds of houses an... More
FBI Special Agent, Scott Stanely spots a truck as it
FBI Special Agent, Scott Stanely spots a truck as it is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise desig... More
A house displays spray paint markings left by search
A house displays spray paint markings left by search and rescue teams following a devastating tornado, Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013. The town of Moore took a direct hit from a deadly tornado, May 20, 2013. (U.S. ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Youngerman, 315 Airlift
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Youngerman, 315 Airlift Control Flight discusses loading procedures with Gil Swain, FBI special agent, during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2... More
FBI special agent Noel Gil receives instruction on
FBI special agent Noel Gil receives instruction on how to secure equipment during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise designed to train FEM... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rob Haberlein, Loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rob Haberlein, Loadmaster assigned to the 729th Airlift Squadron, gives instructions to Southern California Edison Foreman, Brian Lee before loading the Utility Vehicle onto a C-17 Glo... More
Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Ryan (left), assistant
Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Ryan (left), assistant adjutant general for Oklahoma and Army Col. Carl Franks, director of youth programs for the Oklahoma National Guard, listen to key speakers during the 2016 Nat... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Segrist, 452nd Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Segrist, 452nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, stands ready to marshal a C-17 Globemaster III during Patriot Hook 2012, March 18, 2012. Patriot Hook 2012 is an Air Force Reserve C... More
U.S. Marines stand salute during the memorial service
U.S. Marines stand salute during the memorial service for Laura Froehlich, at the Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif., Aug. 10, 2012. Laura was well known by returning or deploying military members b... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samuel Hamilton, Tech.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samuel Hamilton, Tech. Sgt. Jared Lindley, Tech. Sgt. Anthony Palma, disassemble the mobile aerial port control center during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla... More
An address is displayed in spray paint following a
An address is displayed in spray paint following a devastating tornado, Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. The two-mile wide tornado demolished hundreds of houses and took lives, May 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force Photo by... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dennis Thomas, 512 Airlift
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dennis Thomas, 512 Airlift Control Flight, marshals a Hyster 10k Forklift during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exer... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Segrist, 452nd Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Segrist, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, checks post flight controls on a C-17 Globemaster III during Patriot Hook 2012, March 17, 2012. Patriot Hook 2012 is an Air Force Reserve Com... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 137th
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 137th Airlift Squadron in New York is loaded with Southern California Edison utility vehicles at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Nov. 1, 2012. Military bases acros... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Ahern, Crew Chief
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Ahern, Crew Chief with the 137th Air Refueling Wing, prepares to launch a KC-135 Stratotanker being flown by crew from the 507th Air Refueling Wing on Tinker Air Force Base, Ok... More
The Parrish family watches cell phone video of their
The Parrish family watches cell phone video of their dogs being rescued from their home that was destroyed by a tornado, Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. The dogs were left trapped for 72 hours following the storm. ... More
A U.S. flag stands at the Briarwood Elementary school
A U.S. flag stands at the Briarwood Elementary school where many children and teachers lost their lives when a deadly tornado touched down, Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. Briarwood Elementary was one of the numero... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn Weekley and Staff Sgt.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn Weekley and Staff Sgt. Michael Thomas, 39th Airlift Squadron, wait for instruction upon departure at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., May 4, 2012. JRTC is des... More
The flag of the United States and the Christian flag
The flag of the United States and the Christian flag are hung from a house that was destroyed by a tornado, Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013. The town of Moore took a direct hit from a deadly tornado, May 20, 2013. (... More
The passenger seat of a pickup truck is left impaled
The passenger seat of a pickup truck is left impaled by a splinter of wood following the May 20 tornado, Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013. The town of Moore took a direct hit from a deadly tornado, May 20, 2013. (U.S... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Ragonese goes
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Ragonese goes through the flying schedule for the day during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise d... More
A neighborhood is reduced to thousands of pieces of
A neighborhood is reduced to thousands of pieces of homes after a deadly tornado ripped through the area, Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013. The two-mile wide tornado demolished hundreds of houses and took lives, May ... More
Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau,
Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau, presents Maj. Gen. Augustus L. (Leon) Collins, adjutant general for Mississippi National Guard, with the National Guard Bureau's Minuteman Award during th... More
An ash hand print is left on the wall of a house that
An ash hand print is left on the wall of a house that caught fire shortly after a tornado destroyed everything in it's path, Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013. The home caught fire and burned to the ground in the mome... More
A U.S. flag is displayed in the Combat Support Hospital
A U.S. flag is displayed in the Combat Support Hospital during Joint Readiness Training (JRTC), Fort Polk, La., 2012. JRTC is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military service members for deployments to the... More
A drawer full of personal belongings lies hundreds
A drawer full of personal belongings lies hundreds of feet from a house in Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. The devastating tornado demolished numerous homes and businesses on May 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force Photo by ... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 396th Medical Company,
U.S. Army soldiers from the 396th Medical Company, prepare to board a C-130 Hercules at Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., May 5, 2012. JRTC is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military servic... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. is presented with a flag
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. is presented with a flag during her mother, Laura Froehlich's memorial service, Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif., Aug 10, 2012. Laura was well known by returning or depl... More
Two C-17 Globemasters sit ready on the ramp for an
Two C-17 Globemasters sit ready on the ramp for an early morning departure during Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 22, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise designed to train FEMA, FBI an... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Mark Newcomb, Alpha Company 179, and
U.S. Army Sgt. Mark Newcomb, Alpha Company 179, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Larry Mansell exchange information at a checkpoint during the night in Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. Checkpoints have been set up all ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Youngerman, 315 Airlift
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Youngerman, 315 Airlift Control Flight discusses loading procedures with Noel Gil, FBI special agent, during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 20... More
FBI Special Agent Noel Gil works to secure equipment
FBI Special Agent Noel Gil works to secure equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise designed to tra... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Lindley gathers the
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Lindley gathers the power cable during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 22, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise designed to train FEMA, FBI and ... More
U.S. Marines stand at attention during the memorial
U.S. Marines stand at attention during the memorial service for Laura Froehlich, at the Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif., Aug 10, 2012. Laura was known as the "Flag Lady" by returning or deploying... More
U.S. airmen assigned to the 512th Airlift Control Flight
U.S. airmen assigned to the 512th Airlift Control Flight prepare for a day of training inside the hard-sided, expandable mobility shelter during exercise Patriot Sands at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. ... More
A U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Stevens, 101st, 3rd Brigade,
A U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Stevens, 101st, 3rd Brigade, 3187 Charlie Company, rests in the Combat Support Hospital during Joint Readiness Training (JRTC), Fort Polk, La., 2012. JRTC is designed to prepare and edu... More
U.S. Marines bow their heads in prayer during the memorial
U.S. Marines bow their heads in prayer during the memorial for their "Flag Lady," Laura Froehlich, Riverside National Cemetery, Calif., Aug 10, 2012. Laura was known as the "Flag Lady" by returning or deploying... More
A U.S. flag stands at the Briarwood Elementary school
A U.S. flag stands at the Briarwood Elementary school where many children and teachers lost their lives when a deadly tornado touched down, Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. Briarwood Elementary was one of the numero... More
A fire rescue vehicle awaits transportation during
A fire rescue vehicle awaits transportation during Patriot Sands, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 22, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise designed to train FEMA, FBI and airmen in a contingency re... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Youngerman, 315 Airlift
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matt Youngerman, 315 Airlift Control Flight, discusses loading procedures with Gil Swain, FBI special agent, during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, ... More
Airmen assigned to the 146th Air Support Squadron,
Airmen assigned to the 146th Air Support Squadron, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base provide security through a neighborhood that was completely destroyed by the May 20 tornado in Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Hanlon, 452nd Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Hanlon, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, fuels a C-17 Globemaster III during Patriot Hook 2012, March 17, 2012. Patriot Hook 2012 is an Air Force Reserve Command sponsored exercise tha... More
A swing-set stands wrapped in debris after the deadly
A swing-set stands wrapped in debris after the deadly tornado ripped through neighborhoods surrounding the Veterans Memorial Park in Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. The devastating tornado demolished numerous homes... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Hanchett, assigned
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Hanchett, assigned to 146th Air Support Squadron (ASOS), Oklahoma Air National Guard, shakes hands with a grateful resident of Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. The 146 ASOS has bee... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Randall Ball, Commander of the
U.S. Air Force Col. Randall Ball, Commander of the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing, pulls out of formation during a flyover at Laura Froehlich's Memorial, Riverside National Cemetery, Calif., Aug 10, 2012. Laura was ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Marshall Gillespie adjusts
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Marshall Gillespie adjusts the satellite atop a hard-sided, expandable mobility shelter while Lt. Col. Pangle, director of operations, 512th Airlift Control Flight discusses the day's... More
Mike Cuminale, Logistics Manager, Federal Emergency
Mike Cuminale, Logistics Manager, Federal Emergency Management Agency, records the weight of a search and rescue vehicle during Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 22, 2013. Patriot Sands is ... More
The passenger seat of a pickup truck is left impaled
The passenger seat of a pickup truck is left impaled by a splinter of wood following the May 20 tornado, Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013. The town of Moore took a direct hit from a deadly tornado, May 20, 2013. (U.S... More
U.S. Air Force airmen assigned to the 452nd Air Mobility
U.S. Air Force airmen assigned to the 452nd Air Mobility Squadron, load Southern California Edison Utility Vehicles onto a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Hurricane Sandy at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., N... More
FBI special agents work to secure equipment onto a
FBI special agents work to secure equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise designed to train FEMA, ... More
A C-17 Globemaster III taxis down the runway during
A C-17 Globemaster III taxis down the runway during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise designed to train FEMA, FBI and airmen in a conting... More
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Jackson, Alpha Company, 179,
U.S. Army Spc. Justin Jackson, Alpha Company, 179, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Larry Mansell, exchange information at a checkpoint during the night in Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. Checkpoints have been set up ... More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Tom Fleming, 452nd
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Tom Fleming, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, documents aircraft status upon the initial arrival of a C-17 Globemaster during exercise Patriot Hook 2012 at Naval Air Station North Isla... More
A warning sign is posted on the door of the hard sided
A warning sign is posted on the door of the hard sided expandable mobility shelter during exercise Patriot Sands, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Feb. 23, 2013. Patriot Sands is a joint exercise designed to t... More
Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau,
Army Gen. Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau, delivers a speech to both Army and Air National Guard attendees during the 2016 National Guard Diversity Workshop, Norman, Oklahoma, July 13, 2016. The wo... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Thomson and Staff
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Thomson and Staff Sgt. Ryan Harris flight line crew chiefs with the 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, service a KC-135 Stratotanker with oxygen, Tinker Air Force Base, Okl... More
Southern California Edison utility vehicles are loaded
Southern California Edison utility vehicles are loaded on a C-17 Globemaster III from the 137th Airlift Squadron at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Nov. 1, 2012. Military bases across the nation are mobilizing ... More
A bible lies open among debris at the base of a home
A bible lies open among debris at the base of a home in Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013. The town of Moore took a direct hit from a deadly tornado, May 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Caroline Hayworth/Released)
U.S. Army Spc. Morticia Dormon, 392d Medical Company
U.S. Army Spc. Morticia Dormon, 392d Medical Company and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Caguigla, 88th Medical Group, prepare to load a simulated patient onto an aircraft at the Joint Readiness Training Center... More
A U.S. flag stands at the Briarwood Elementary school
A U.S. flag stands at the Briarwood Elementary school where many children and teachers lost their lives when a deadly tornado touched down, Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. Briarwood Elementary was one of the numero... More
A necklace is left entangled on a roofing nail amidst
A necklace is left entangled on a roofing nail amidst the debris scattered throughout a field, Moore, Okla., May 23, 2013. The town of Moore took a direct hit from a deadly tornado, May 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Forc... More
U.S. Army soldiers prepare to offload a patient at
U.S. Army soldiers prepare to offload a patient at the Combat Support Hospital during Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., 2012. JRTC is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military service members... More