by Jack
These are just a few pics from Operation Lightning Strike at the combined headquarters for California’s air and army components of the National Guard. Obviously I can’t show you the sensitive areas of this military facility, but I can show you a few things. For starters, this is our chow area and what you are actually seeing about 1/3 of it. The food has been great and that is a big plus when you are working 12 -14 hours per shift around the clock. We even have a midnight dinner!
This is a rare scene where nobody is in the hallway. It’s taken at 3 a.m. when staffing is light. The hall is located on the 2nd floor and it’s about 3 foot ball fields long and makes a right turn and goes another 300 feet. As you can imagine the halls are jammed during the day and for most of the swing shift.
We had several of the temporary Sat communications units going to handle all the new radio traffic.
This area is what we jokingly call our internet cafe. It’s more like a big closet. Like most of the rooms here, there are no windows, it’s a security thing. We have 4 laptops available for personnel to check in with home since we now have a number of air crew here from all over the US. Shown here is my friend Chaplain Fowler from SoCal.
The lobby at JFOR just received this memorial for soldiers lost in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was 100% paid for by the Warrant Officers Association and donations from the public.
Wish I could explain more about what is happening down here, but my time is very limited. I’m headed back on duty at 6 a.m. till ? So, I’ll see you all again when time permits!