U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 163d Mission Support Group set up 14 tents near Will Rogers State Beach, Los Angeles, to house 49th Military Police Brigade Soldiers during ongoing support efforts for the Palisades Fire response.
"Our job today is to provide shelter for our Soldiers," said Master Sgt. Mark Ricketts, 163d Civil Engineer Squadron structures specialist. Ricketts was also the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of the tent setup efforts at the beach on Jan. 12, 2024.
What began as a small 6-tent footprint expanded once Ricketts and other Airmen arrived on site. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Manuel Arino, 143rd MP battalion commander, said he wanted to house as many Soldiers as possible on site to reduce the 2-hour travel time between...
Airmen from the 163d Mission Support Group set up 14 tents to house 49th Military Police Brigade Soldiers during ongoing support efforts for the Palisades Fire response.
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