New York Army National 2nd Lt. Oyeyemi Daramola, the Quick Reaction Force platoon leader for Team Airport, based at John F. Kennedy International Airport, gives members of the team's Quick Reaction Force a safety briefing prior to loading trucks and moving to the JFK airport during a quick reaction drill rehearsal at the Empire Shield Headquarters April 20, 2008.
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force Empire Shield, provide security assistance to the Port Authority Police at JFK and LaGuardia Airports in New York City.
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