FORT LEE, Va. – Nearly 200 Soldiers from two Army units here are readying tactical vehicles and equipment today for deployment in support Hurricane Florence relief efforts.

The 54th Quartermaster Company and 111th Quartermaster Company are standing by for official orders to deploy to areas impacted by the storm, where they will provide high-water recovery operations and other support.

The Fort Lee-based units are the only two active duty mortuary affairs companies in the Army.

Media outlets desiring to cover these activities must contact Nate Allen by 1 p.m. today for coordination instructions at (804) 734-6965 or (804) 400-7273.

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Fort Lee is the Army’s Home of Sustainment and supports the training, education and development of adaptive Army logistics professionals. Major organizations on the installation include the Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Management Agency, Combined Arms Support Command, the Army Logistics University, U.S. Army Ordnance School, U.S. Army Quartermaster School and U.S. Army Transportation School. Fort Lee supports nearly 86,000 Soldiers, retirees, veterans, family members and civilian employees and boasts an economic impact of about $2.4 billion per year.