Jax CERT heads to Panama City

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast dispatched one military member and 11 civilian personnel from Naval Air Station Jacksonville Oct. 11 as part of a Contingency Engineering Response Team (CERT) to Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla., after Hurricane Michael made landfall along the Gulf Coast. CERT members will work with NSAPC staff on the ground to perform assessments to help get the base back up to normal operations. It’s the first deployment of the CERT during the 2018 hurricane season, according to NAVFAC Southeast Production Officer and Disaster Preparedness Officer Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Thrun. "They require little preparation time as they are ready to go at a moment’s notice.” (Source: NAVFAC Southeast 10/12/18)