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No Katrina Breifing from DoD today. Press photos of breifings by JCS Gen Myers and the CINC Army Corps of Engineers. Transcripts of todays breifing is available at Defenselink and has copyright restrictions on it. That transcript is here - http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/2005/tr20050906-secdef3862.html

RELEASE #17UPDATE (Sept. 6, 4 p.m.) PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – As directed by the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the National Response Plan, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) is supporting the Dept. of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. USNORTHCOM is providing and/or coordinating the following support: New More than 250 DoD medical personnel are currently in place in the affected area to support humanitarian medical assistance.  Navy ships in the area have medical personnel ashore to assist operations. The Army’s 54th Mortuary Affairs Company is preparing to...

Military Support to Katrina Relief Continues to Grow By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2005 – The thousands of soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines supporting relief efforts along the Gulf Coast "are doing a great job" as they focus on what the commander of Joint Task Force Katrina today called their top priority: rescuing and evacuating victims and providing them food and water. The 38,000 National Guard troops and almost 13,000 active-component forces in the region are working feverishly to wrap up search-and-rescue operations and get the hurricane victims to safety, Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honore said...

RELEASE #15UPDATE (Sept. 5, 4 p.m.) PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – As directed by the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the National Response Plan, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) is supporting the Dept. of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.USNORTHCOM is providing and/or coordinating the following support: New• 374 DoD, US Coast Guard, and National Guard helicopters; and 76 DoD and National Guard fixed wing aircraft are assisting relief operations.  • In the past 24 hours, Air Force cargo aircraft flew 324 missions, moving more than 1,390 people and 431 short...

This guy is great! What a breath of fresh air...he sure says it like it is and is really giving the press a spanking!

Release #14 Sept. 5, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New USS Harry S Truman is now stationed off Biloxi, Miss., to assist with disaster recovery. USS Bataan is ready to accept patients in its hospital. Two Water Purification Units ordered for Pascagoula and Bay St Louis. High Water Vehicles requested for police and soldiers Defense Coordinating Officers activated to assist with relocation in Texas and Arkansas. More than 1,500 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne out of Fort Bragg, N.C., arrived in New Orleans. Another 1000 more are scheduled to arrive today. Approximately 1,600 members of the 1st Cavalry Division from Ft....

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – As directed by the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the National Response Plan, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) is supporting the Dept. of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. USNORTHCOM is providing and/or coordinating the following support: New • FEMA authorized up to $1 billion of logistical support from DoD to transport food, water and medical supplies. o For the next three to five days, 480,000 Meals, Ready to Eat will be delivered daily to increase supplies in the area. In addition, DoD is...