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General Officer Announcements

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

No. 455-11
May 31, 2011


General Officer Announcements The chief of staff, Air Force announced today the following assignments: Brig. Gen. Morris E. Haase, director for force structure, requirements, resources and strategic assessments, Headquarters U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., to deputy commander, Joint Task Force, Horn of Africa, U.S. Africa Command, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. Brig. Gen. James R. Marrs, senior military assistant to the under secretary of defense for intelligence, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to deputy to the deputy chief of staff, Intelligence, Headquarters International Security Assistance Force, U.S. Central Command, Kabul, Afghanistan. Brig. Gen. Kenneth J. Moran, director, enterprise logistics directorate, Electronic Systems Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to special assistant to the commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Brig. Gen. John D. Stauffer, deputy to the deputy chief of staff, intelligence, Headquarters International Security Assistance Force, U.S. Central Command, Kabul, Afghanistan, to vice director for intelligence, J-2, Joint Staff (Defense Intelligence Agency), Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Brig. Gen. Thomas J. Trask, who has been selected to the rank of major general, deputy director, theater plans and synchronization element, Headquarters U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., to director for force structure, requirements, resources and strategic assessments, Headquarters U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Col. Robert P. Givens, deputy assistant chief of staff, U.N. Command, U.S. Forces Korea, to special assistant to the commander, Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va. Col. John M. Hicks, who has been selected to the rank of brigadier general, director, Secretary of the Air Force/Chief of Staff of the Air Force Executive Action Group, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., to J-6, director of command, control, communications and computer systems, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii Col. Michael T. Plehn, who has been selected to the rank of brigadier general, commander, 1st Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla., to deputy director, theater plans and synchronization element, Headquarters U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

Local Text Forecast for Tonawanda, NY (14150)

May 31 Tonight

Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Low 66F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Jun 1 Tomorrow

Partly cloudy and windy. High 77F. Winds WSW at 25 to 35 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.

Jun 1 Tomorrow night

Clear. Low 53F. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 mph.

Jun 2 Thursday

Mainly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s.

Jun 3 Friday

Isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 50s.

Special Thanks: Weather Channel

New Yorkers Urged to Be Prepared for 2011 Hurricane Season

The New York State Office of Emergency Management (State OEM) today urged New Yorkers to begin preparing for the 2011 hurricane /coastal storm season by reviewing their family emergency plans and checking on emergency supplies they have at home and at work.

“A community’s level of preparedness begins with the individual,” said Andrew X. Feeney, Director of State OEM. “While State and local agencies continue to do everything possible to ensure that our response capabilities are as robust as possible, every resident has a responsibility to develop and practice plans to protect themselves, their families and property.”

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, recognizing the importance of both community and personal preparedness, has designated May 22-28 as Hurricane Preparedness Week in the Empire State. A copy of the proclamation is attached with this release.

State OEM’s traditional hurricane safety message comes in advance of the Atlantic hurricane/coastal storm season in the Empire State which runs from June 1 through November 30. While predominantly coastal storms, in the past these devastating storms have impacted areas of the State hundreds of miles from the ocean such as Tropical Storms Agnes in 1972 in the Southern Tier and Floyd in 1999 in the Hudson Valley.

“New Yorkers should know what they and their families should do in the event of a storm or an emergency, and that includes having emergencies supplies on hand such as flashlights and batteries, and water and canned goods,” Feeney said.

The State OEM Director also said that residents should be aware of current weather conditions by monitoring NOAA Weather Radio and local media reports and broadcasts.

“You need to have accurate information to protect yourself and your loved ones, and the best way to get emergency information is by subscribing to NY-ALERT, the State’s all-hazards alert and notification system,” Feeney said. To subscribe to this free, web-based system, visit www.nyalert.gov.

The State OEM Director urged New Yorkers to take the following actions to develop a family plan:

· Know how to contact all family members at all times. Identify an out-of-town friend or family member to be the “emergency family contact.” Then make certain all family members have that number.

· Designate a family emergency meeting point, some familiar location where the family can meet in the event the home is inaccessible.

· Prepare an emergency phone list of people and organizations that may need to be called, including schools, doctors, child/senior care providers, and insurance agents.

· Know the hurricane / storm risks in their areas, and learn the storm surge history.

· Learn their community’s warning signals and evacuation plans.

· Stock up on emergency supplies, non-perishable food and water.

· Make arrangements on where to relocate pets during a storm.

· Have your family learn basic safety and first aid measures. If you can, stock up on prescribed medicines and have supplies for persons with special needs such as the elderly and infirm.

· Practice the Plan!

For more information on hurricane preparedness and what you can do to protect yourself and your family, visit the State OEM website at www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/.

AIR QUALITY ALERT

NYZ001-002-010>012-019-020-085-010700-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA...WARSAW...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
1100 AM EDT TUE MAY 31 2011

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAS
ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ALERT...IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT WEDNESDAY.

AIR QUALITY LEVELS IN OUTDOOR AIR ARE PREDICTED TO BE GREATER THAN
AN AIR QUALITY INDEX VALUE OF 100 FOR THE POLLUTANT OF OZONE. THE
AIR QUALITY INDEX...OR AQI...WAS CREATED AS AN EASY WAY TO
CORRELATE LEVELS OF DIFFERENT POLLUTANTS TO ONE SCALE. THE HIGHER
THE AQI VALUE...THE GREATER THE HEALTH CONCERN.

WHEN POLLUTION LEVELS ARE ELEVATED...THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING STRENUOUS
OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH
EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO THE EFFECTS OF
ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE VERY YOUNG, AND THOSE WITH
PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE.
THOSE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING THEIR PERSONAL
PHYSICIAN.

A TOLL FREE AIR QUALITY HOTLINE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED SO NEW YORK
RESIDENTS CAN STAY INFORMED ON THE AIR QUALITY SITUATION. THE TOLL
FREE NUMBER IS: 1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5.

Forecast: Small Craft Advisory Still In Effect Lake Ontario

SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE LOWER LAKES LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY. A 30.3 INCH HIGH WILL THEN BUILD SOUTH AND EAST ACROSS THE LAKES WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL CROSS LAKE ONTARIO SATURDAY FOLLOWED BY MORE HIGH PRESSURE SUNDAY.

Overnight: SW wind 8 to 12 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday: WSW wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 18 to 21 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Waves 1 ft building to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night: W wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 3 ft.

Thursday: W wind 17 to 20 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night: WNW wind around 11 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves around 2 ft.

Friday: WSW wind 7 to 12 kt. A slight chance of showers after 11am. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night: WSW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday: SE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the morning. A chance of showers. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night: Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.