Lt. Col. David G. Rabel, the Logistics Readiness Squadron Commander, with the 130th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, directs a semi-truck at Yeager Airbase in Charleston, West Virginia.

Lt. Col. David G. Rabel, the Logistics Readiness Squadron Commander, with the 130th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, directs a semi-truck at Yeager Airbase in Charleston, West Virginia. The 130th Airlift Wing is the staging ground for transporting supplies from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in support of relief efforts from the effects of Hur...ricane Sandy. The West Virginia National Guard has over 200 members aiding in recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy. The storm blanketed the state with heavy snow and rains and also had severe winds that left homes and properties damaged.Guardsmen are involved in numerous aspects of the operations from search and rescue missions to debris removal.

National Guard troops were some of the first responders after Sandy hit. Members of the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Airlift Wing are seen processing before leaving to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

National Guard troops were some of the first responders after Sandy hit. Members of the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Airlift Wing are seen processing before leaving to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Virginia National Guard Soldiers from G Company, 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct reconnaissance patrols in support of Hurricane Sandy operations Oct. 29, 2012 in Norfolk, Va.

Virginia National Guard Soldiers from G Company, 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct reconnaissance patrols in support of Hurricane Sandy operations Oct. 29, 2012 in Norfolk, Va. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class A. J. Coyne, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)

Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard's 108th Wing are processed in at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., before being sent out to assist at various emergency shelters prior to the landfall of Hurricane Sandy

Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard's 108th Wing are processed in at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., before being sent out to assist at various emergency shelters prior to the landfall of Hurricane Sandy, Oct. 28, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen/Released

Members the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, distribute meals, water and ice to local residents processing through a commodities distribution site in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac in Harvey, La., Aug. 31, 2012.

Members the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, distribute meals, water and ice to local residents processing through a commodities distribution site in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac in Harvey, La., Aug. 31, 2012. The state activated more than 7,000 Louisiana Guardsmen to assist area residents along with local and state authorities in support of Hurricane Isaac relief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dan Farrell/RELEASED)

Members of the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, work at a point of distribution site Sept. 6, 2012, in Davant, La.

Members of the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, work at a point of distribution site Sept. 6, 2012, in Davant, La. These distributions sites were established during the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac to assist residents in of food, water, ice, tarps and other needed supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dan Farrell/RELEASED)