Alabama National Guard Conducting Hurricane Exercise in Preparation for Hurricane Season

MONTGOMERY, AL (05/08/2017) (readMedia)-- Release # 2017050801

Alabama National Guard Conducting Hurricane Exercise in Preparation for Hurricane Season

Montgomery, AL (05/08/2017) Would you like to see how the Alabama National Guard continually prepares to support the citizens of Alabama during natural disasters? Hurricane season is almost upon us, and the Alabama National Guard will conduct its annual Hurricane Exercise this week at the Joint Forces Headquarters building here in Montgomery. This capstone exercise is the culminating event in our constant and very deliberate process to prepare for emergency response operations in Alabama. When activated by the Governor, the Alabama National Guard responds with our state interagency partners as part of a state government-wide enterprise to serve our fellow citizens. This exercise helps the Alabama National Guard to synchronize plans with our Alabama Emergency Management partners for a seamless hurricane response. Providing defense support to civilian authorities is a core mission for the Alabama National Guard. Our citizen Soldiers and Airman are highly trained, well equipped and ready to respond to assist our fellow citizens in Alabama.

The AL NG invites any interested media representatives to view the exercise and help tell the citizens of the state, what the Alabama National Guard does to train and prepare for a disaster response to protect them in their time of need.

WHO: Alabama National Guard

WHAT: Hurricane Exercise

WHEN: Wednesday, May 10, 2016 from 9:00 - 12:00 a.m.

WHERE: 1720 Congressman Dickinson Drive

Montgomery, Alabama 36109

NOTES: Media who wish to view this event should email the Alabama National Guard public affairs office NO LATER THAN 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at alngpao@mail.mil or call Lt. Col. Tim Alexander at (334) 303-7516. The event is at a military facility with access-controlled entrance; therefore, no media will be able to attend who have not responded by the above deadline with the following information: names, email address and mobile telephone numbers of each reporter/ photographer/ videographer (limit of 2 for each outlet) who will attend. Media should bring affiliation identification (press credentials) and a government issued photo ID.

Alabama National Guard personnel will be available for interviews.