Operation Chesapeake Retriever

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7F4GDHx0Jc” align=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1500403745778{margin: 0px !important;border-width: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}”]By Pfc. Aimee Fujikawa, 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeIn” css=”.vc_custom_1500403992245{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”]Members of the Maryland Army National Guard, in coordination with the Baltimore and Harford Counties’ Swiftwater/Flood Search & Rescue Teams consisting of elements of county fire and police departments, conducted the joint exercise Operation Chesapeake Retriever Aug. 3, 2010 at the Essex Sky Park in Essex, Md.

Operation Chesapeake Retriever was an operational drill to test the readiness and capabilities of Baltimore and Harford Counties’ Swiftwater/Flood Search & Rescue Teams for this upcoming hurricane season. The drill consisted of movement of swiftwater/flood search and rescue teams from their home bases to the operational area via Maryland Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopters followed by a variety of swiftwater rescue training missions using UH-60 Blackhawks and Baltimore County aircraft.

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