Story by Col. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit PERRY, Ga. – Elements of the 26th MEU Crisis Response Force conducted a simulated foreign humanitarian assistance (FHA) mission during Composite Training Unit Exercise (C2X), in Perry, Georgia, May 24-27, 2023. An FHA is a type of mission conducted outside the U.S. and its territories to Leer más26th MEU Crisis Response Force responds to FHA during C2X[…]
Story by Capt. Annabel Monroe, Joint Task Force Bravo SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – In support of the whole-of-government effort led by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo) joined forces as members of Joint Task Force-Haiti (JTF-Haiti) to deliver much-needed aid as rapidly as possible to victims Leer másJTF-Bravo redeploys after support to JTF-Haiti due Haiti earthquake[…]
August 30, 2021 by David Vergun, DoD news The U.S. military has flown 560 sorties to Haiti, providing rapid logistical and airlift support, including delivery of more than 348,000 pounds of aid in response to Haiti earthquake, the Joint Staff deputy director for regional operations said. Army Maj. Gen. William D. «Hank» Taylor spoke on this Leer másU.S. Military continues aiding Haiti following earthquake, tropical storm[…]
MIAMI — The Coast Guard, USAID, U.S. Southern Command and Joint Task Force-Haiti continue to have unity of effort and respond to critically injured Haitian citizens, Tuesday, by transporting them to a higher level of care in Port au Prince, Haiti. “The Coast Guard immediately responded to the government of Haiti’s request for assistance following Leer másCoast Guard, partner agencies continue to support Haiti[…]
Story by Tech. Sgt. Marleah Cabano, Joint Task Force Bravo PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander of JTF-Haiti, U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), and U.S. Army Col. Steven Gventer, commander of JTF-Bravo, Soto Cano, Honduras, visited the Haiti 7.2 magnitude earthquake epicenter, Aug. 21, in Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, to assess damage and critical infrastructure. Leer másSOUTHCOM JTF-Haiti and JTF-Bravo commanders visits Haiti earthquake epicenter[…]
MIAMI — Coast Guard and partner agencies aircrews continue support to critically injured Haitian citizens by transporting them to a higher level of care in Port au Prince due Haiti earthquake, Thursday. After several days of responding to a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti, Coast Guard aircrews returned home to Air Station Clearwater, Thursday, and Leer másCoast Guard, partner agencies continue to support Haiti[…]
Story by Alejandra Fontalvo, 24th Special Operations Wing Public Affairs HURLBURT FIELD, Fla.– Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing are currently responding to a request to augment humanitarian aid efforts in Haiti following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake on August 14. The Special Tactics Airmen responding to the relief efforts will be Leer másSpecial Tactics Airmen augment Haiti earthquake humanitarian efforts[…]
August 18, 2021. By Jim Garamone, DoD news Speed is essential in saving lives during a disaster like the Haiti earthquake, and U.S. Southern Command is in the business of saving Haitian lives, Navy Adm. Craig Faller, the commander of U.S. Southern Command said in an interview Tuesday night. The 7.2 on the Richter scale Leer másSouthern Command Chief says speed, effort needed to save Haitian lives[…]
MIAMI — Coast Guard air crews continue to provide critical medical support (medical evacuation and emergency medical services) after Haiti earthquake, for the Haitian citizens and the government. «The lives we saved would have been lost if rescue action wasn’t taken,» said Cmdr. David Sheppard, air operations commander deployed to Haiti. «We are doing our Leer másCoast Guard continues support in Haiti following 7.2 earthquake[…]
August 17, 2021. By Jim Garamone, DoD news A U.S. Southern Command joint task force has already begun working to aid the people of Haiti, which was recently hit by a devastating earthquake and is now being flooded by a tropical storm. Joint Task Force–Haiti is moving to the island nation in support of the Leer másU.S. Southern Command deploying more humanitarian aid to Haiti[…]
