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Featured Unit - Task Force 51
Task Force 51 is a scalable, deployable command post that provides mission command options for routine and contingency operations in the U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility. The task force may serve in various roles, including a situational awareness or assessment team, a liaison element or, with augmentation from other services, a deployable joint command post.
PHOTO: U.S. Army North, Task Force 51 ensures readiness for hurricane responses. Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas - Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army North's Task Force 51 and Airmen assigned to the 68th Airlift Squadron load the Sentinel, otherwise known as ARNORTH's mobile command post, during the unit's Level II Deployment Readiness Exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex Nov. 20. This exercise enhances the unit's deployment readiness while maintaining USARNORTH's forward capability in preparation for the 2021 hurricane season. Photo By: Bethany Huff.
CASE STUDY - BLUE ROOF PROJECT
VIDEO: Project Blue Roof. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commemorated the milestone of its 20,000th blue roof installation for Hurricane Ida on October 8, 2021 in Houma, Louisiana. Operation Blue Roof is a program that provides temporary blue plastic sheeting to protect damaged roofs from further damage until permanent repairs can be made. The program is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for FEMA.