Maxwell staging for Dorian

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama - Maxwell AFB has opened as an Incident Support Base in advance of Hurricane Dorian at the request of the Department of Homeland Security through U.S. Northern Command on Aug. 29. Personnel from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Defense Logistics Agency arrived at the central Alabama base to begin preparations for receiving trailers of food, water and other necessary supplies FEMA may use after the hurricane passes. “As we have for the last several hurricane seasons, Team 4-2 and Maxwell Air Force Base are ready to support whole-of-government efforts to provide Americans emergency relief,” said Col. Patrick Carley, 42nd Air Base Wing commander. “While we don’t know what will happen when Dorian makes landfall, we can be ready to provide assistance.” In addition, Maxwell received helicopters from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., that evacuated in advance of the storm. “Maxwell is a prime location to provide emergency relief support and a safe haven location during severe weather,” Carley said. “With increased activity and equipment on base, I ask that people stay away from the work sites out of safety concerns.” (Source: Air University 09/03/19) As of Sept. 3, Patrick AFB, Fla., entered Hurricane Condition, or HURCON, 1, which indicates surface winds in excess of 58 mph could arrive in the area of Patrick and Cape Canaveral within 12 hours. Joint Base Charleston, S.C., entered HURCON 2 Sept. 3. Shaw AFB, S.C., entered HURCON 3 Sept. 2. Moody AFB, Ga., declared HURCON 4 Aug. 29, and began preparations to relocate aircraft for the incoming storm. https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=110767