More than 75 Guard members were involved in the exercise from North Carolina, New Mexico, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Colorado, North Dakota, and Puerto Rican National Guard units as well as the 755th and 770th Army National Guard units. Several of the other units provided additional expertise on areas such as power generation, operations and assembly. Puerto Rican music filled the air as Cambridge Police officers served burgers and dogs to people coming by with donations for those affected by Hurricane Maria. “Water is one of the most important resources in a natural disaster and could mean the difference between life or death,” he said. The 105th Quartermaster Water Purification and Distribution Company from the Puerto Rico Army National Guard uses the M105 Compatible Water Tank Rack, also known as the Hippo, mounted to an M1120A4 Load Handling System to distribute water throughout Task Force Oso during Beyond the Horizon 2014 - Guatemala, Tuesday, May 13.
Mintz is a water purification system specialist who took the Puerto Rican Air National Guard through several site surveying exercises and techniques to ensure water quality. “The Puerto Rican Air National Guard practiced loading and unloading the Disaster Relief Bed-down Systems on and off of pallets that would be transferred to cargo aircraft,” Mintz said. Two Disaster Relief Bed-down Systems, basically tent cities to house first responders during emergencies, were reallocated to the Puerto Rican Air National Guard from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing and the North Dakota Air National Guard’s 119th Wing. Five years ago, David and Marilyn sailed away from Dock 4 bound for St Thomas (leaving Dock 4 is a feat in and of itself but that’s another story. The two-week training started in late August, just after hurricanes Laura and Isaias dissipated. Years ago, while living on Dock 4 in the St Petersburg Municipal Marina, Sharon, Raye and I met a couple who lived on their boat ‘Kelsea C’ - David and Marilyn Horton. Paul Mintz from the North Carolina Air National Guard Civil Engineering Squadron was part of a team of specialized Airmen and Soldiers sent to Muniz, Puerto Rico, to help train the 156th Civil Engineering Squadron from the Puerto Rican Air National Guard on the use of Disaster Relief Bed-down Systems. – Puerto Rico, a frequent hot spot for hurricanes out of the South Atlantic Ocean, has teamed with National Guard members across the U.S.
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