In January the chapter hosted Lt. Col. Daniel Johnson, USA, deputy chief information officer, Florida National Guard, and commander, 146th Expeditionary Signal, based in Jacksonville. He was accompanied by his operations officer Maj. Scott Van Zant, USA. Col. Johnson presented the scope of responsibility for the Guard in Florida and the full range of capability they have at their disposal, and showcased their emergency communications kits. The Guard has end-to-end communications capabilities, from high bandwidth mounted systems to the small form factor suitcase sized kits. The Florida National Guard headquarters is based in St. Augustine.