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HURRICANE IRMA

This page archives news and photos from the Hurricane Irma response in 2017. It highlights MARFORRES support for disaster relief, showcasing readiness and assistance to civilian authorities.

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U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, and Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, 4th MAW, MARFORRES, did their part following the storm conducting refueling and resupply missions to Marathon, Florida, in wake of Hurricane Irma to aid and assist the affected areas of the Florida Keys, beginning on Sept. 10, 2017.

 

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3rd Force Reconnaissance Company Prepares for Hurricane Irma

MOBILE, Ala. –U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Keith Babudar, a motor technician with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, stacks boxes of Meals Ready to Eat, inside an MTVR 7-ton truck, at the Alabama National Guard Fort Whiting Armory in Mobile, Ala. on Sept. 9, 2017 in preparation for convoy operations following Hurricane Irma. Marine Forces Reserve are ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command’s support of FEMA’s assistance to federal, state and local authorities’ on going relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Imari J. Dubose/Released)
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Marine Forces Reserve units contribute to hurricane relief efforts
As states across the southeast began to deal with the blow of Hurricane Irma, which destroyed homes and left millions without power, Americans once again proved their ability to come together in the...