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Federal Tipoffs Involving Kentucky Newsletter for Tuesday October 08, 2024 ( 2 items )  

DLA supplies active-duty troops assisting Hurricane Helene response
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: The Defense Logistics Agency is working with U.S. Northern Command to ensure active-duty troops are equipped to help federal, state and local officials clear routes and transport supplies to remote areas in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. The units, mainly from Fort Liberty, North Carolina, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky, are part of NORTHCOM's Joint Task Force Civil Support. NORT  more

Statement From Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder on DOD Support to Hurricane Helene Response Efforts
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following statement on DOD Support to Hurricane Helene Response Efforts: At the request of FEMA and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, and in close coordination with our local, state, and federal partners, the Department of Defense continues to be integrated into the efforts of local, state, and federal emergency responders to help the people of North Carolina   more