The Pacific Strike Team answers the call to marine disasters all over the United States such as the Gulf oil spill. They are known best for rapidly deploying with specialized equipment and incident management skills any time to any place or hazard. Many in the highly trained crew, based the southernmost hangar at the former Hamilton Air Force base, live with their families in the Spanish-style military housing enclave at the southern end of Hamilton. The team is connected closely to personnel at Coast Guard Island in Alameda and two other strike teams in the U.S.