The inspiration for the design of the 9.11 Memorial came from our experience at the World Trade Center from 9.11.2001 to 9.18.2001. Our team had a forward Base of Operation known as a BoO, on …
Western Massachusetts, November 5-8th, 2018 In early November 2018, Massachusetts Task Force (MA-TF1) conducted a large mobilization training exercise as part of the wider Vigilant Guard 19 homeland security training event. This multi-day exercise was …
After an exhausting but rewarding 15 days working in hurricane ravaged North Carolina, 16 members of Massachusetts Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue team operating as a Swift Water Mission Ready Package have returned …
On Wednesday, 9/19/18, 45 members of our MA-TF1 taskforce returned home from Virginia. The Massachusetts Urban Search and Rescue Team was deployed on Sept. 11 to Virginia to assist with the response to Hurricane Florence. …
Joint training with the National Guard doing a flyaway to Cape Cod. The Mass Task Force does Flyaway training to keep the team current with FAA laws, how to build and practice proper pallet loading …
MA-TF1 deployed a Canine and Logistics MRP Team as well as single members Federal assets to assist in rescue efforts during Hurricane Irma, September 2017.