Governor Ron Desantis emphasizes the success of the Guard Florida State Guard

Press release from the office of governor Ron Desantis

Strong, fla. – The governor Ron Desantis at Camp Blanding emphasized many impressive achievements of the State Guard Florida in the short time in which they were set up.

“We restored the Florida State Guard in 2022 to act as a power multiplier for public security and emergency efforts of the federal government and the public security of the federal and federal federal and state governments. Today at Camp Blanding I was proud to highlight their achievements and thank them for their service in the past two years, ”said governor Ron Desantis. “From the search and rescue to disaster cleaning, the Florida State Guard has shown an immense value. We look forward to the continued growth of our state guard and the good work that you will do for our employees. “

Last year, the Florida State Guard (FSG) achieved growth of 425% personnel growth, founded three new operational units, initiated five construction projects to support the nationwide posture requirements, and placed ten times throughout Florida, Texas and North Carolina to support emergency management and public security.

Today, the Glorida State Guard, as a year-round air, land and marine-enabled violence with a projected strength of 1,000 soldiers who are prepared, is to protect, defend and preserve the life and property of the people in Florida from all threats to public security.

FSG success:

• During its first activation for 75 years, the FSG stopped in 9 affected counties in Floridas Panhandle to carry out damage ratings. Survey in the domestic, coastal and offshore waterways for public security threats, survivors, fallen ships and infrastructure damage; And offer more than 4,000 hot meals for affected Floridians.
• FSG Aviation Response Squadron, which were equipped and trained 12 threatening teams and the first three of their 12 aircraft received, which increased the ability to support damage ratings in air, maritime prohibition, support for medical evacuation, disaster assistance as well as search and rescue processes
• In cooperation with state and district law enforcement authorities, the FSG Special Missions Unit developed a new K-9 program to expand the search and rescue functions-and successfully carried out over 300 search and rescue missions in this earlier hurricane season.
• The soil unit, the crisis reaction battalion, promoted its route release and search and rescue functions by adding earth-moving devices and the most modern amphibian rescue vehicles.
• The FSG Maritime Response Squadron expanded from four to fifteen boat teams and improved their skills to support waterways and disaster relief in the rivers and inland waterways and received its first of six offshore ships to support long-term maritime operations.
• To support the Operation Vigilant Sentry, members of the FSG Aviation Unit of the law enforcement agency in Florida joined as tactical flight officials to identify and defend Florida's coastal waters from suspicious activities and to determine over more than 150 flight hours.
• From April to June, more than 100 FSG soldiers who were stationed after Eagle Pass, Texas, to support Operation Lone Star to protect the southern border of the United States from shameful criminal activity in connection with illegal immigration by removing, replacing and installing over three miles of panel walls, 12,000 feet hastily and intentional C-wire infrastrodes.
• In the latest Hurricane season, over 600 FSG members have the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Florida Highway Patrol and the National Guard Florida, which carry out more than 300 search and rescue missions and 220 health controls worked together. These soldiers were on site in 43 from Floridas 67 to carry out search and rescue operations and to deliver over 2,000 meals and over 3,600 liters of water to Floridians affected by Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton.
• After the hurricane Helene, the FSG was used under Operation Blue Ridge to North Carolina. This included the use of two search and rescue teams for search and rescue of special missions that defy 4 counties in North Carolina for 7 days to save the Americans, which are stranded by the sudden water and deposits. FSG was able to provide survivors in affected communities, which may not be able to wait for help, to provide life -saving help. This included a joint operation to lure a 11 -day child in the hospital.