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170306-F-UT482-045 by U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos

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A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. during a Mobility Exercise held by JB MDL. The Joint Base holds an annual MOBEX in Gulfport, Miss. to practice deploying and operating in a deployed environment.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua King)

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190307-F-OK627-0173 by U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos

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A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III with the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Del., flies behind a KC-10 Extender with the 305th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., during Exercise Jersey Devil in Gulfport, Miss. 19 March 7, 2019. Jersey Devil is the largest joint base mobility exercise since 2009 with six units including both active duty and reserve Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zoe M. Wockenfuss)

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Refueling a B-2 by Stuart Rankin

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Edited United States Air Force image of a B-2 bomber refueling from a KC-10.

Original caption: A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. during a Mobility Exercise held by JB MDL. The Joint Base holds an annual MOBEX in Gulfport, Miss. to practice deploying and operating in a deployed environment.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua King)

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

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USAR Mobex Drill by Zack Warburg

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USAR Regional Task Forces 7 & 12 held their annual mobex drill.

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California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California. LAFD CATF-1 performs initial search for victims.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California. CERT Team at the Universal Studios War of The Worlds location.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California. LAFD CATF-1 use GPS to mark locations of victims.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

20220526-MOBEX-037 by LA County Fire Department Photo Unit

Commanding generals 641st RSG in action by 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

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MALABAR, Fla. - Senior Army Reserve leaders from throughout the Southeast United States converged at several military installations on Florida's east coast to inspect approximately 900 Soldiers participating in a mobilization exercise (MOBEX) conducted by the 641st Regional Support Group (RSG).

Army Maj. Gen. Les Carroll, commanding general of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, and Army Brig. Gen. Francisco A. Espaillat, commanding general of the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), boarded a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter operated by the Florida National Guard at Orlando International Airport the morning of Jan. 23. In less than 45 minutes, the two generals and their staff arrived at Patrick Air Force Base to meet more than a dozen Soldiers competing in the 641st RSG's Best Warrior Competition.

As the Best Warrior competitors prepared to take their places on the firing range, the generals proceeded to the Air Force's Malabar Training Annex. There, Army Col. Donald Absher, commander of the 641st RSG, along with dozens of senior officers at the company and battalion level briefed the generals on the numerous training events the 641st simultaneously conducted in three separate locations. Carroll and Espaillat saw firsthand the 641st RSG troops in action as they toured the site and spoke with junior Soldiers participating in field exercises ranging from driver's training to casualty evacuation.

The generals concluded their tour by awarding commander coins to several Soldiers who made major contributions toward MOBEX's planning, organization and implementation. Espaillat also awarded the Meritorious Service Medal to Army Capt. Julie Bowyer, the 641st RSG's chief of operations.

The 143rd ESC's commander even spared a couple minutes to meet the father and grandmother of Sgt. John Carkeet, a public affairs noncommissioned officer who provided photojournalism support for the MOBEX. The pair drove to Melbourne International Airport to see their son and grandson leave his hometown in typical Army fashion ... via Blackhawk.

Approximately a dozen convoys traveling as far as South Carolina arrived at Patrick Air Force Base, Port Canaveral and Malabar Jan. 22 to conduct this four-day field exercise that demonstrates the Army Reserve's transportation and logistics capabilities on land and sea. MOBEX will continue 24/7 operations until Jan. 25.

Photos by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143rd ESC

Commanding generals 641st RSG in action by 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

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MALABAR, Fla. - Senior Army Reserve leaders from throughout the Southeast United States converged at several military installations on Florida's east coast to inspect approximately 900 Soldiers participating in a mobilization exercise (MOBEX) conducted by the 641st Regional Support Group (RSG).

Army Maj. Gen. Les Carroll, commanding general of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, and Army Brig. Gen. Francisco A. Espaillat, commanding general of the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), boarded a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter operated by the Florida National Guard at Orlando International Airport the morning of Jan. 23. In less than 45 minutes, the two generals and their staff arrived at Patrick Air Force Base to meet more than a dozen Soldiers competing in the 641st RSG's Best Warrior Competition.

As the Best Warrior competitors prepared to take their places on the firing range, the generals proceeded to the Air Force's Malabar Training Annex. There, Army Col. Donald Absher, commander of the 641st RSG, along with dozens of senior officers at the company and battalion level briefed the generals on the numerous training events the 641st simultaneously conducted in three separate locations. Carroll and Espaillat saw firsthand the 641st RSG troops in action as they toured the site and spoke with junior Soldiers participating in field exercises ranging from driver's training to casualty evacuation.

The generals concluded their tour by awarding commander coins to several Soldiers who made major contributions toward MOBEX's planning, organization and implementation. Espaillat also awarded the Meritorious Service Medal to Army Capt. Julie Bowyer, the 641st RSG's chief of operations.

The 143rd ESC's commander even spared a couple minutes to meet the father and grandmother of Sgt. John Carkeet, a public affairs noncommissioned officer who provided photojournalism support for the MOBEX. The pair drove to Melbourne International Airport to see their son and grandson leave his hometown in typical Army fashion ... via Blackhawk.

Approximately a dozen convoys traveling as far as South Carolina arrived at Patrick Air Force Base, Port Canaveral and Malabar Jan. 22 to conduct this four-day field exercise that demonstrates the Army Reserve's transportation and logistics capabilities on land and sea. MOBEX will continue 24/7 operations until Jan. 25.

Photos by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143rd ESC

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California. CERT Team standing by to assist in a wide-area search.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California. Two members of LAFD CATF-1 discuss search tactics.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California. LAFD PIO Cecco Secci speaks to members of the Spanish media.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

Commanding generals 641st RSG in action by 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

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MALABAR, Fla. - Senior Army Reserve leaders from throughout the Southeast United States converged at several military installations on Florida's east coast to inspect approximately 900 Soldiers participating in a mobilization exercise (MOBEX) conducted by the 641st Regional Support Group (RSG).

Army Maj. Gen. Les Carroll, commanding general of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, and Army Brig. Gen. Francisco A. Espaillat, commanding general of the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), boarded a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter operated by the Florida National Guard at Orlando International Airport the morning of Jan. 23. In less than 45 minutes, the two generals and their staff arrived at Patrick Air Force Base to meet more than a dozen Soldiers competing in the 641st RSG's Best Warrior Competition.

As the Best Warrior competitors prepared to take their places on the firing range, the generals proceeded to the Air Force's Malabar Training Annex. There, Army Col. Donald Absher, commander of the 641st RSG, along with dozens of senior officers at the company and battalion level briefed the generals on the numerous training events the 641st simultaneously conducted in three separate locations. Carroll and Espaillat saw firsthand the 641st RSG troops in action as they toured the site and spoke with junior Soldiers participating in field exercises ranging from driver's training to casualty evacuation.

The generals concluded their tour by awarding commander coins to several Soldiers who made major contributions toward MOBEX's planning, organization and implementation. Espaillat also awarded the Meritorious Service Medal to Army Capt. Julie Bowyer, the 641st RSG's chief of operations.

The 143rd ESC's commander even spared a couple minutes to meet the father and grandmother of Sgt. John Carkeet, a public affairs noncommissioned officer who provided photojournalism support for the MOBEX. The pair drove to Melbourne International Airport to see their son and grandson leave his hometown in typical Army fashion ... via Blackhawk.

Approximately a dozen convoys traveling as far as South Carolina arrived at Patrick Air Force Base, Port Canaveral and Malabar Jan. 22 to conduct this four-day field exercise that demonstrates the Army Reserve's transportation and logistics capabilities on land and sea. MOBEX will continue 24/7 operations until Jan. 25.

Photos by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143rd ESC

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California. CERT Teams played an important part in this large exercise.

2022-03-17 MOBEX Drill - Camera 2_079 by OCFA

20190403 MOBEX by LA County Fire Department Photo Unit

Los Angeles County and Fairfax County USAR task force members on the USAID Team participate in scenario drills during a Mobile Exercise (MOBEX) at LA County Fire’s Del Vale training facility. This MOBEX is a week-long demonstration of skills performed for a panel of USAID experts as part of a regularly scheduled certification process the Los Angeles County’s USAID team undergoes annually.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California. LACoFD PIO and US&R K9 handler.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California. LAFD CATF-1 performs initial search for victims.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California. LACoFD evaluating the readiness and effectiveness of CATF-1.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California. Volunteers undergoing moulage as plane crash victims for the #MOBEXdrill. Special thanks to Elegance International School of Professional Makeup.

Commanding generals 641st RSG in action by 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

MALABAR, Fla. - Senior Army Reserve leaders from throughout the Southeast United States converged at several military installations on Florida's east coast to inspect approximately 900 Soldiers participating in a mobilization exercise (MOBEX) conducted by the 641st Regional Support Group (RSG).

Army Maj. Gen. Les Carroll, commanding general of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, and Army Brig. Gen. Francisco A. Espaillat, commanding general of the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), boarded a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter operated by the Florida National Guard at Orlando International Airport the morning of Jan. 23. In less than 45 minutes, the two generals and their staff arrived at Patrick Air Force Base to meet more than a dozen Soldiers competing in the 641st RSG's Best Warrior Competition.

As the Best Warrior competitors prepared to take their places on the firing range, the generals proceeded to the Air Force's Malabar Training Annex. There, Army Col. Donald Absher, commander of the 641st RSG, along with dozens of senior officers at the company and battalion level briefed the generals on the numerous training events the 641st simultaneously conducted in three separate locations. Carroll and Espaillat saw firsthand the 641st RSG troops in action as they toured the site and spoke with junior Soldiers participating in field exercises ranging from driver's training to casualty evacuation.

The generals concluded their tour by awarding commander coins to several Soldiers who made major contributions toward MOBEX's planning, organization and implementation. Espaillat also awarded the Meritorious Service Medal to Army Capt. Julie Bowyer, the 641st RSG's chief of operations.

The 143rd ESC's commander even spared a couple minutes to meet the father and grandmother of Sgt. John Carkeet, a public affairs noncommissioned officer who provided photojournalism support for the MOBEX. The pair drove to Melbourne International Airport to see their son and grandson leave his hometown in typical Army fashion ... via Blackhawk.

Approximately a dozen convoys traveling as far as South Carolina arrived at Patrick Air Force Base, Port Canaveral and Malabar Jan. 22 to conduct this four-day field exercise that demonstrates the Army Reserve's transportation and logistics capabilities on land and sea. MOBEX will continue 24/7 operations until Jan. 25.

Photos by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143rd ESC

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California. LAFD PIO Erik Scott provides interview at Universal Studios back-lot.

Commanding generals 641st RSG in action by 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

MALABAR, Fla. - Senior Army Reserve leaders from throughout the Southeast United States converged at several military installations on Florida's east coast to inspect approximately 900 Soldiers participating in a mobilization exercise (MOBEX) conducted by the 641st Regional Support Group (RSG).

Army Maj. Gen. Les Carroll, commanding general of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, and Army Brig. Gen. Francisco A. Espaillat, commanding general of the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), boarded a UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter operated by the Florida National Guard at Orlando International Airport the morning of Jan. 23. In less than 45 minutes, the two generals and their staff arrived at Patrick Air Force Base to meet more than a dozen Soldiers competing in the 641st RSG's Best Warrior Competition.

As the Best Warrior competitors prepared to take their places on the firing range, the generals proceeded to the Air Force's Malabar Training Annex. There, Army Col. Donald Absher, commander of the 641st RSG, along with dozens of senior officers at the company and battalion level briefed the generals on the numerous training events the 641st simultaneously conducted in three separate locations. Carroll and Espaillat saw firsthand the 641st RSG troops in action as they toured the site and spoke with junior Soldiers participating in field exercises ranging from driver's training to casualty evacuation.

The generals concluded their tour by awarding commander coins to several Soldiers who made major contributions toward MOBEX's planning, organization and implementation. Espaillat also awarded the Meritorious Service Medal to Army Capt. Julie Bowyer, the 641st RSG's chief of operations.

The 143rd ESC's commander even spared a couple minutes to meet the father and grandmother of Sgt. John Carkeet, a public affairs noncommissioned officer who provided photojournalism support for the MOBEX. The pair drove to Melbourne International Airport to see their son and grandson leave his hometown in typical Army fashion ... via Blackhawk.

Approximately a dozen convoys traveling as far as South Carolina arrived at Patrick Air Force Base, Port Canaveral and Malabar Jan. 22 to conduct this four-day field exercise that demonstrates the Army Reserve's transportation and logistics capabilities on land and sea. MOBEX will continue 24/7 operations until Jan. 25.

Photos by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143rd ESC

California's First-Responders Demonstrate their Preparedness at MOBEX Drill by Los Angeles Fire Department

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LOS ANGELES - On May 20 & 21, 2014, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) will be testing the Urban Search & Rescue (US&R) System through a multi-team deployment exercise. The 2014 Western Region Multi-Task Force exercise, commonly referred to as the MOBEX Drill, is a real time deployment exercise designed to test the readiness and effectiveness of the US&R response system within our State of California.

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