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CALIFORNIA MILITARY HISTORY PUBLICATION Number 20-116
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Sort Desciption: CALIFORNIA MILITARY HISTORY PUBLICATION Number 20-116 8 September 2005 California National Guard Communication Innovation Bridges Hurricane Katrina Communication Gaps Compiled by California National ...
Content Inside: CALIFORNIA MILITARY HISTORY PUBLICATION Number 20-116 8 September 2005 California National Guard Communication Innovation Bridges Hurricane Katrina Communication Gaps Compiled by California National Guard Public Affairs Staff, based on "on scene" reports submitted by 69th Press Camp Headquarters, California National Guard Figure 8: The California National Guards Incident Commander Command Control and Communications Unit sits at the Joint Task Force California here in Louisiana. This emergency system has been vital to the Army and Air Guards mission to support Hurricane Katrina recovery. (69th Press Camp Headquarters Photo) Hurricane Katrina destroyed many communication venues in its destructive pathâ cell phone towers, telephone terminals, television stationsâ creating one of many obstacles for rescue workers, but its deadly tantrum is no obstacle for the California National Guards Incident, Commanders Command, Control and Communications Unit (IC4U) . "Without that (IC4U) , we wouldnt be able to accomplish our mission, " said Col. Scott Johnson, Commander of Joint Force California. "We were able to coordinate our operation the minute we got here. Lets no ...