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Tennessee National Guard Prepares for Hurricane Response

Tennessee Military DepartmentNashville, TN – Soldiers and Airmen across Tennessee are preparing for a possible activation of National Guard troops, facilities, and equipment in response to the potential landfall of Hurricane Irene.

“We were contacted by National Guard Bureau Wednesday to determine what resources we can provide should the hurricane move inland along the East Coast,” said Brig. Gen. Robert Harris, Tennessee’s Assistant Adjutant General-Army. 

United States Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys line the ramp at the Tennessee National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Smyrna, TN.  The aircraft were evacuated from military bases in North Carolina in anticipation of Hurricane Irene. (Photo: Nate Crawford, National Guard Public Affairs Office)
United States Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys line the ramp at the Tennessee National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Smyrna, TN. The aircraft were evacuated from military bases in North Carolina in anticipation of Hurricane Irene. (Photo: Nate Crawford, National Guard Public Affairs Office)

UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from the Guard’s 1/230th Air Cavalry Squadron, headquartered in Smyrna, are preparing to fly to North Carolina as early as Saturday. The aircraft will augment the North Carolina National Guard by supporting rescue and recovery operations.

Military aircraft from coastal bases along the hurricane’s path started arriving at McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base and Army Aviation Support Facility # 2 in Knoxville (Maryville) on Thursday, and the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Smyrna and Berry Field Air National Guard Base in Nashville on Friday.
 
“We stand ready to assist however needed,” said Harris.

A United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey lands at the Tennessee National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Smyrna, TN. The vertical lift Osprey is one of more than 15 aircraft evacuated from North Carolina in anticipation of landfall by Hurricane Irene. (Photo: Nate Crawford, National Guard Public Affairs Office)
A United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey lands at the Tennessee National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in Smyrna, TN. The vertical lift Osprey is one of more than 15 aircraft evacuated from North Carolina in anticipation of landfall by Hurricane Irene. (Photo: Nate Crawford, National Guard Public Affairs Office)
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