Continued support for The Bahamas

U.S. Air Force Airmen board a U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., heading to The Bahamas to perform assessments and site surveys, Sept. 8, 2019. In support of USAID's Foreign Disaster Relief efforts, DOD is bringing unique military capabilities to enable the broader response effort. The Secretary of Defense authorized U.S. Northern Command to provide transportation logistics for the movement of USAID and third party humanitarian commodities and personnel throughout the region and to conduct assessments of critical transportation nodes to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and maximize the flow of disaster relief into the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

In support of Foreign Disaster Relief efforts in the Bahamas, a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook and its crew lands at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, Sept. 5, 2019. U.S. Army helicopters and personnel will provide heavy lift and personnel transport to and from the Bahamas in support of humanitarian relief efforts. The Secretary of Defense authorized U.S. Northern Command to provide transportation logistics for the movement of USAID and third party humanitarian commodities and personnel throughout the region and to conduct assessments of critical transportation nodes to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and maximize the flow of disaster relief into the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Haley D. Phillips)

Sailors from the United States Navy prepare a MH-53E Sea Dragon for flight at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Sept. 6, 2019, in support of the Hurricane Dorian response. The Secretary of Defense authorized U.S. Northern Command to provide transportation logistics for the movement of USAID and third party humanitarian commodities and personnel throughout the region and to conduct assessments of critical transportation nodes to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and maximize the flow of disaster relief into the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

U.S Navy and Air Force personnel load an all terrain vehicle (ATV) onto a MH-53E Sea Dragon at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Sept. 8, 2019. ATVs aid in navigating rugged terrain during assessments and site surveys. The ATVs will be used to help perform site surveys in The Bahamas. In support of USAID's Foreign Disaster Relief efforts, DOD is bringing unique military capabilities to enable the broader response effort. The Secretary of Defense authorized U.S. Northern Command to provide transportation logistics for the movement of USAID and third party humanitarian commodities and personnel throughout the region and to conduct assessments of critical transportation nodes to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and maximize the flow of disaster relief into the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

In support of Foreign Disaster Relief efforts in the Bahamas, a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook lands at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, Sept. 5, 2019. U.S. Army helicopters will provide heavy lift and personnel transport to and from the Bahamas in support of humanitarian relief efforts. The Secretary of Defense authorized U.S. Northern Command to provide transportation logistics for the movement of USAID and third party humanitarian commodities and personnel throughout the region and to conduct assessments of critical transportation nodes to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and maximize the flow of disaster relief into the area. (U.S Army photo by Sgt. Andrew Valles)

Members of the U.S. Air Force discuss response strategies at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. following Hurricane Dorian, Sept. 7, 2019. In support of USAID's Foreign Disaster Relief efforts, DOD is bringing unique military capabilities to enable the broader response effort. The Secretary of Defense authorized U.S. Northern Command to provide transportation logistics for the movement of USAID and third party humanitarian commodities and personnel throughout the region and to conduct assessments of critical transportation nodes to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and maximize the flow of disaster relief into the area. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Nathan Hammack)

In support of Foreign Disaster Relief efforts in The Bahamas, U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters land at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, Sept. 5, 2019. The Secretary of Defense authorized U.S. Northern Command to provide transportation logistics for the movement of USAID and third party humanitarian commodities and personnel throughout the region and to conduct assessments of critical transportation nodes to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and maximize the flow of disaster relief into the area. (U.S Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Paul Cook)

In support of Foreign Disaster Relief efforts in The Bahamas, a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter land at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, Sept. 5, 2019. The Secretary of Defense authorized U.S. Northern Command to provide transportation logistics for the movement of USAID and third party humanitarian commodities and personnel throughout the region and to conduct assessments of critical transportation nodes to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and maximize the flow of disaster relief into the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Paul Cook)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection AMO agents conduct a pre-flight brief and load their aircraft with emergency supplies prior to conducting a relief mission to the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian, at Homestead Air Resreve Base, Fla., Sept 3, 2019. (CBP Photo by Michael Pope)

In support of Foreign Disaster Relief efforts in The Bahamas, U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters land at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, Sept. 5, 2019. The Secretary of Defense authorized U.S. Northern Command to provide transportation logistics for the movement of USAID and third party humanitarian commodities and personnel throughout the region and to conduct assessments of critical transportation nodes to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and maximize the flow of disaster relief into the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Paul Cook)

In support of Foreign Disaster Relief efforts in The Bahamas, a U.S. Air Force airfield assessment team forward deployed to Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, Sept. 4, 2019. The assessment team will evaluate airfields throughout The Bahamas to determine if they can safely reopen to receive aircraft providing humanitarian assistance to the region. The Secretary of Defense authorized U.S. Northern Command to provide transportation logistics for the movement of USAID and third party humanitarian commodities and personnel throughout the region and to conduct assessments of critical transportation nodes to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and maximize the flow of disaster relief into the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Liliana Moreno)