1 00:00:03,619 --> 00:00:05,786 The planning and communication between 2 00:00:05,786 --> 00:00:08,920 FEMA region . Four NSA personnel , the 3 00:00:08,930 --> 00:00:12,890 DC O and his element and Robbins 4 00:00:12,899 --> 00:00:14,920 Air Force Base was crucial in the 5 00:00:14,930 --> 00:00:18,069 successful initialization of the FEMA 6 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:20,469 fuels mission . The initial receipt of 7 00:00:20,479 --> 00:00:22,959 51 fuel trucks carrying over 8 00:00:22,969 --> 00:00:26,250 115,000 downs of fuel to include 9 00:00:26,260 --> 00:00:30,190 diesel and gasoline was properly staged 10 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,540 and prepared for request by states . Uh 11 00:00:33,549 --> 00:00:35,970 We partner with our emergency 12 00:00:35,979 --> 00:00:37,979 preparedness liaison officer when 13 00:00:37,990 --> 00:00:39,970 there's a hurricane or any type of 14 00:00:39,979 --> 00:00:41,812 natural disaster that's going to 15 00:00:41,812 --> 00:00:43,868 threaten a local area or surrounding 16 00:00:43,868 --> 00:00:46,146 communities . It's not just a ce thing . 17 00:00:46,146 --> 00:00:48,090 There are several units involved , 18 00:00:48,090 --> 00:00:50,490 security forces . LRSFSS installation 19 00:00:50,500 --> 00:00:52,611 commander command post . It's a total 20 00:00:52,611 --> 00:00:54,833 team Robbins effort . The biggest thing 21 00:00:54,833 --> 00:00:56,944 that we provided to FEMA was the work 22 00:00:56,944 --> 00:00:58,722 center that they requested is a 23 00:00:58,722 --> 00:01:00,833 facility in which they can plan their 24 00:01:00,833 --> 00:01:02,611 operations that are coming in , 25 00:01:02,611 --> 00:01:04,333 communicate with their command 26 00:01:04,333 --> 00:01:06,000 structure and then be able to 27 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,222 disseminate that information out to the 28 00:01:08,222 --> 00:01:10,389 teams that are here on the ground . It 29 00:01:10,389 --> 00:01:09,709 does take a lot of communication with 30 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:11,609 the base because there's a lot of 31 00:01:11,609 --> 00:01:13,776 moving parts . But any time we have to 32 00:01:13,776 --> 00:01:15,942 call Bedok um to get a truck in or out 33 00:01:15,942 --> 00:01:17,998 anytime we have issues with stuff on 34 00:01:17,998 --> 00:01:20,109 base , they've been very responsive , 35 00:01:20,109 --> 00:01:22,164 very polite , um , very easy to work 36 00:01:22,164 --> 00:01:24,164 with . And that makes our job a lot 37 00:01:24,164 --> 00:01:23,860 easier because if we have that 38 00:01:23,870 --> 00:01:25,981 communication , we can definitely get 39 00:01:25,981 --> 00:01:28,037 in and out , very easy to help other 40 00:01:28,037 --> 00:01:29,814 people that are in need . So we 41 00:01:29,814 --> 00:01:31,759 provided that the other wraparound 42 00:01:31,759 --> 00:01:33,814 services because this team has stays 43 00:01:33,814 --> 00:01:33,459 under the parking lot . There's a 44 00:01:33,470 --> 00:01:35,359 requirement for dumpsters , porta 45 00:01:35,359 --> 00:01:37,510 potties , um hand wash stations and 46 00:01:37,519 --> 00:01:40,069 things of that nature , but it takes a 47 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:41,750 large footprint to be able to 48 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,160 accommodate these vehicles . Um And 49 00:01:44,169 --> 00:01:46,391 there's certain safety protocols that , 50 00:01:46,391 --> 00:01:48,280 that need to be in place . So the 51 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,225 emergency management portion um of 52 00:01:50,225 --> 00:01:52,225 Robbins was , was a huge uh support 53 00:01:52,225 --> 00:01:54,819 with this uh providing us with a safe 54 00:01:54,830 --> 00:01:56,663 environment to keep not only the 55 00:01:56,663 --> 00:01:58,886 individuals on the base safe , but also 56 00:01:58,886 --> 00:02:00,997 our drivers and our staff . Uh At the 57 00:02:00,997 --> 00:02:03,052 same time , the security forces have 58 00:02:03,052 --> 00:02:05,529 been incredible . Uh partners with us 59 00:02:05,540 --> 00:02:07,707 in this aspect where they were able to 60 00:02:07,707 --> 00:02:10,509 provide us with some uh an extra um 61 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:14,279 entrance for commercial use that this 62 00:02:14,289 --> 00:02:16,456 way it doesn't interfere or impact the 63 00:02:16,456 --> 00:02:19,559 uh the day to day um mission that's 64 00:02:19,570 --> 00:02:22,160 going on here at the base and allows us 65 00:02:22,169 --> 00:02:24,336 to expedite the trucks and get them in 66 00:02:24,336 --> 00:02:26,447 as fast as we can and then out to the 67 00:02:26,447 --> 00:02:28,447 uh to the survivors and support the 68 00:02:28,447 --> 00:02:30,391 different states that put in these 69 00:02:30,391 --> 00:02:32,613 requests for fuel . So a formal request 70 00:02:32,613 --> 00:02:34,780 is required to be made . Um That'll go 71 00:02:34,780 --> 00:02:36,891 up the chain to headquarters and then 72 00:02:36,891 --> 00:02:38,780 back down to the installation for 73 00:02:38,780 --> 00:02:40,891 approval . The Air Force is always in 74 00:02:40,891 --> 00:02:43,002 support of the lead federal agency in 75 00:02:43,002 --> 00:02:45,149 this event , fema ensuring they have 76 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:47,350 the resource and capabilities provided 77 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,820 to them and offered up by Team Robbins .