LTJG Loraleigh Whiteside interview, 2005 Nov. 8.

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LTJG Loraleigh Whiteside interview, 2005 Nov. 8.

Interview of LTJG Loraleigh Whiteside, USCG, containing detailed descriptions of her activities relating to Hurricane Katrina rescue operations including: before Katrina made landfall, assessed team's capabilities in the event they were called to assist in the New Orleans, La. (NOLA), area; as a logistics and operations officer she coordinated her team's movement to the NOLA area, and helped set up a forward supply element at Baton Rouge, La.; maintained communications via cell phone with her primary points of contact, BMC Ty J. Farrell, USCG, and Eighth District Operations Center in Alexandria., La.; developed an ad hoc logistical system to enable teams to receive boarding, security, and additional equipment.

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U.S. Coast Guard, Lieutenant Junior Grade (LTJG), Planning Officer, Administrative Officer and Assistant Ops Officer, Marine safety and Security Team (MSST) 91104, Galveston, Tex. From the description of LTJG Loraleigh Whiteside interview, 2005 Nov. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 311510112 ...