The United States Navy Assault Craft Unit FIVE, Navy Southwest Region, United States Marines 7th Engineer Battalion on Camp Pendleton, and 578th Engineer Battalion of the California National Guard, conduct an interagency Defense Support of Civil Authorities (or DSCA) training event to improve planning and coordination with regional Emergency management organizations. DSCA plans are improved through interaction with regional partners and their collective capabilities to support the federal, state, and local governments, in case of disaster relief. The Navy’s Assault Craft Unit 5 transported the California National Guard 578th Engineer Battalion along with firefighters from Federal Fire San Diego on North Island from Camp Pendleton to the landing on Coronado’s Silver strand. The ACU-5 transported tactical emergency vehicles along with a fire truck and is capable of carrying a 60-75 ton payload. The Assault Craft Unit 5 is one of the United States Navy Amphibious Assault Teams and is headquartered at Camp Pendleton, where their main priority is operations and the transfer of troops, food, and fire power. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Julie Avey)
Posted on: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 04:25:06 +0000
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