Members of SDDC participate in a SEDRE
Members of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command’s (SDDC), 597th Transportation Brigade’s, 832nd Transportation Battalion are participating in a Sea emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (S... More
SEDRE continues equipment embarkation
Army Staff Sgt. Craig Woolley, a hazardous materials noncommissioned officer with the 3-320th Field Artillery Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), ground guides one of the last pieces of equipment ... More
Cargo is loaded onto Military Sealift Command’s USNS
Cargo is loaded onto Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C., Oct. 28, 2017. The Brittin is scheduled to deliver equipment and supplies as part of sustained ... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is loaded onto Military
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is loaded onto Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C., Oct. 30, 2017 as a part Hurricane Maria relief efforts. Equipment loade... More
Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin arrives into
Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin arrives into the Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, with 53-foot generator trailers and other supplies on Nov. 3, 2017. Employees of the 597th Transportation Brigade; U.S. Navy ... More
Alfred Murray, Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin
Alfred Murray, Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin captain, peers out over the bridge of the vessel upon arrival to Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 3, 2017. Murray, who lost his home during Hurricane Katri... More
PONCE, Puerto Rico – A commercial sized mobile power
PONCE, Puerto Rico – A commercial sized mobile power generator offloads from the stern of the USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305), which arrived at the Rafael Cordero Santiago Port of the Americas on Nov. 3 carrying a FEM... More
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Mitchell, a heavy vehicle operator
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Mitchell, a heavy vehicle operator with the 597th Transportation Brigade, 832nd Trans. Battalion, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, performs preventative maintenance checks on a truck at J... More
U.S. Army Spc. Francisco Gutierrez, a Chemical, Biological,
U.S. Army Spc. Francisco Gutierrez, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear specialist assigned to the 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, 832nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Trans. Brigade, configure... More
Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, Commander, Military Surface
Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, Commander, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) and Command Sgt. Maj. Rocky Carr, SDDC’s senior enlisted leader, met with Soldiers working at the 832nd Trans. Bn. ... More
Federal Emergency Management Agency employees transport
Federal Emergency Management Agency employees transport a generator onto Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C., Oct. 28, 2017 as a part Hurricane Maria rel... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is loaded onto Military
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter is loaded onto Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C., Oct. 30, 2017 as a part Hurricane Maria relief efforts. Two Black Hawks... More
PONCE, Puerto Rico – The Military Sealift Command’s
PONCE, Puerto Rico – The Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305) offloads after docking at the Rafael Cordero Santiago Port of the Americas on Nov. 3. Carrying FEMA's largest shipment to date of rel... More
A tug boat eases Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin
A tug boat eases Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin into the Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 3, 2017. Once the ship arrived in port, members of the Department of Defense, the Federal Emergency Management ... More
Alfred Murray, Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin
Alfred Murray, Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin captain, peers out over the bridge of the vessel upon arrival to Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 3, 2017. Murray got a job as the chief mate on the Britti... More
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Mitchell, a heavy vehicle operator
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Mitchell, a heavy vehicle operator assigned to the 597th Transportation Brigade, 832nd Trans. Battalion, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, performs preventative maintenance checks at Joint... More
U.S. Army Spc. Francisco Gutierrez, a Chemical, Biological,
U.S. Army Spc. Francisco Gutierrez, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear specialist assigned to the 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, 832nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Trans. Brigade, applies c... More
Sgt. Brandon Davis, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned
Sgt. Brandon Davis, a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element (RPOE), 832nd Trans. Bn, 597th Trans. Bde., briefs Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, Commander, Military Surface Deployment ... More
Supplies are loaded onto Military Sealift Command’s
Supplies are loaded onto Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C., Oct. 28, 2017. This shipment of supplies is primarily to aid in rebuilding the power grid a... More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Cargo Handling
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 from Yorktown Naval Weapon Station, Virginia, help U.S. Army Soldiers from the South Carolina National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility loa... More
A U.S. flag and Puerto Rico flag fly high above the
A U.S. flag and Puerto Rico flag fly high above the Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 3, 2017. Ponce has both sea and air ports, making it an ideal location for humanitarian relief efforts after hurricane Maria.... More
PONCE, Puerto Rico – A bucket truck drives out the
PONCE, Puerto Rico – A bucket truck drives out the loading deck of USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305), which arrived at the Rafael Cordero Santiago Port of the Americas on Nov. 3 carrying FEMA's largest shipment to date ... More
Iker Urruchi, Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin
Iker Urruchi, Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin boatswain’s mate, operates a forklift on the vessel at Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 3, 2017. Urruchi, originally from Ponce, was unable to communicate w... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Staci Kirkland, cargo specialist with
U.S. Army Pfc. Staci Kirkland, cargo specialist with the 597th Transportation Brigade, 832nd Trans. Battalion, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, raises the arm of a forklift at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virgin... More
U.S. Army Spc. Francisco Gutierrez, a Chemical, Biological,
U.S. Army Spc. Francisco Gutierrez, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear specialist assigned to the 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, 832nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Trans. Brigade, uses a ma... More
Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, Commander, Military Surface
Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, Commander, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) and Command Sgt. Maj. Rocky Carr, SDDC’s senior enlisted leader, met with Soldiers assigned to the 690th Rapid Port... More
Generators, vehicles, temporary living facilities and
Generators, vehicles, temporary living facilities and others sit waiting to be loaded onto Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C., Oct. 28, 2017. The 597th ... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the South Carolina National
U.S. Army Soldiers from the South Carolina National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility work together with U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 from Yorktown Naval Weapon Station,... More
PONCE, Puerto Rico – A commercial sized mobile power
PONCE, Puerto Rico – A commercial sized mobile power generator is driven out the loading deck of Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305), which arrived at the Rafael Cordero Santiago Port of the Ame... More
Carlos Vila, Southeastern Atlantic Detachment, 832nd
Carlos Vila, Southeastern Atlantic Detachment, 832nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Trans. Brigade marine cargo specialist, provides safety guidance to members of the 597th Trans. Bde., the Federal Emergency M... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eliezer Casas, 690th Rapid Port
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eliezer Casas, 690th Rapid Port Opening Element, 832nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Trans. Brigade distribution yard NCO in charge, fixes a Puerto Rico flag on a vehicle at Port of Ponce... More
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Mitchell, a heavy vehicle operator
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Mitchell, a heavy vehicle operator with the 597th Transportation Brigade, 832nd Trans. Battalion, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, performs preventative maintenance checks on a truck at J... More
U.S. Army Spc. Francisco Gutierrez, a Chemical, Biological,
U.S. Army Spc. Francisco Gutierrez, a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear specialist assigned to the 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, 832nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Trans. Brigade, clears a ... More
Maj. Brittany LoPresti, Battalion Executive Officer,
Maj. Brittany LoPresti, Battalion Executive Officer, 832nd Transportation Bn., 597th trans. Brigade, briefs Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, Commander, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) and Com... More
Employees of the 597th Transportation Brigade; U.S.
Employees of the 597th Transportation Brigade; U.S. Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 from Yorktown Naval Weapon Station, Virginia; the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencies work together to load... More
PONCE, Puerto Rico – A digger derrick drives off the
PONCE, Puerto Rico – A digger derrick drives off the USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305) after its arrival at the Rafael Cordero Santiago Port of the Americas on Nov. 3 carrying the largest to date FEMA-funded shipment of... More
U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist Seaman Jennifer Perez,
U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist Seaman Jennifer Perez, Navy Cargo Handling Battalion One from Williamsburg, Va., guides vehicles off the weather deck of Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin at the Port of Pon... More
U.S. Army Spc. Ka’Shawn Byrd, a transportation management
U.S. Army Spc. Ka’Shawn Byrd, a transportation management coordinator assigned to the 597th Transportation Brigade, 832nd Trans. Battalion, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, performs an oil check on a Humvee at... More
Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, Commander, Military Surface
Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, Commander, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) and Command Sgt. Maj. Rocky Carr, SDDC’s senior enlisted leader, recognize Sgt. Zachary Green, an Orderly Room Cler... More
John Wood, 841st Transportation Battalion, 597th
John Wood, 841st Transportation Battalion, 597th Transportation Brigade security coordinator, directs vehicles with generators onto Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons... More
Alfred Murray, captain of Military Sealift Command’s
Alfred Murray, captain of Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin, and Felix Camacho Nogues, look out from the bridge of the vessel at the Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 3, 2017. Camacho Nogues came on behalf... More
PONCE, Puerto Rico – A safety briefing is held on the
PONCE, Puerto Rico – A safety briefing is held on the Rafael Cordero Santiago Port of the Americas loading dock before offloading cargo from the USNS Brittin (T-AKR-305), which arrived Nov. 3 with the largest F... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Beasely, a wheeled vehicle mechanic
U.S. Army Pfc. Chris Beasely, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 597th Transportation Brigade, 832nd Trans. Battalion, 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, gives hand signals to a Humvee driver to test the lights... More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Cargo Handling
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 from Yorktown Naval Weapon Station, Virginia, review shipment layout plans on Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin at Joint Base Charleston ... More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Cargo Handling
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to U.S. Navy Cargo Handling Battalion One from Williamsburg, Va., and U.S. Army Soldiers from C Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Minnesota National Guard, unload a UH-... More
Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, Commander, Military Surface
Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, Commander, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) and Command Sgt. Maj. Rocky Carr, SDDC’s senior enlisted leader, recognize Spc. Bennie Smith, a Transportation Mana... More
The sun rises over the shore of Cooper River at Joint
The sun rises over the shore of Cooper River at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C., Oct. 30, 2017. Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin, loaded with humanitarian-relief effort supplies, will s... More
U.S. Army Specialist Adrianne Reese, cargo specialist
U.S. Army Specialist Adrianne Reese, cargo specialist from the 119th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 11th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, ... More
Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, Commander, Military Surface
Brig. Gen. Heidi Hoyle, Commander, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) and Command Sgt. Maj. Rocky Carr, SDDC’s senior enlisted leader, recognize Capt. (P) William Franklin, Operations O... More
Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin is loaded with
Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin is loaded with humanitarian-relief supplies at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C., Oct. 30, 2017. The ship, which has a cargo capacity of 215,000 square fe... More
U.S. Army Private 1st Class Matthew Woods, cargo specialist
U.S. Army Private 1st Class Matthew Woods, cargo specialist from the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element, 832nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Transportation Brigade based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., docum... More
Supplies are loaded onto Military Sealift Command’s
Supplies are loaded onto Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapons Station, S.C., Oct. 30, 2017. Funded by FEMA, this is the first of at least six surface ship humanitarian-... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 832nd Transportation
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 832nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Transportation Brigade based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., mark and log a generator vehicle unloaded from Military Sealift Command’s... More
U.S. Army Private 1st Class Matthew Woods, cargo specialist
U.S. Army Private 1st Class Matthew Woods, cargo specialist from the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element, 832nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Transportation Brigade based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., docum... More
U.S. Army Specialist Jordan Turner, cargo specialist
U.S. Army Specialist Jordan Turner, cargo specialist from the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element, 832nd Transportation Battalion, 597th Transportation Brigade based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., marks a vehi... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from C Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th
U.S. Army Soldiers from C Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Minnesota National Guard, prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter for use at the Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 4, 2... More
U.S. Army Specialist Alec Miller, C Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Army Specialist Alec Miller, C Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Minnesota National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter maintainer, and Staff Sgt. Todd Martinez, helicopter crew chief, prepare... More
A 53-foot generator is unloaded from Military Sealift
A 53-foot generator is unloaded from Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin at the Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 4, 2017. More than 300 generators were unloaded to help the island which is mostly still with... More
Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin sits at the
Military Sealift Command’s USNS Brittin sits at the Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Nov. 4, 2017. Soldiers from the 597th Transportation Brigade based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., partnered with the Federal E... More
Trees lay broken in the yards of homes in San Lorenzo,
Trees lay broken in the yards of homes in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, Nov. 5, 2017, nearly seven weeks after Hurricane Maria devastated the Caribbean Islands. The U.S. Department of Defense has partnered with the... More
Damage remains in many cities across the island of
Damage remains in many cities across the island of Puerto Rico, Nov. 5, 2017, after Hurricane Marian hit in September. Many Puerto Ricans worked as a team with their neighbors and community members to remove tr... More