2013-11-18 According to Lt. Col. “Sniper” Brown, CO of VMM-262, FARPs are an important part of the operation to provide relief. According to Brown, “A hub and spoke system is emerging in which the Navy helos are being supported by Marine FARPS (Forward Area Refueling Point) with the Ospreys using…
11/17/2013: Marines Unload Supplies in Tacloban Air Base during Operation Damayam. And move displaced persons as well as can be seen in this video. Credit: III MEF:11/14/13
11/17/2013: Lt. Gen. John Wissler commanding general of the III Marine Expeditionary Force visits Tacloban Air Base after Typhoon Haiyan and is briefed on developments. III MEF is the key initial US force dealing with the relief effort and has functioned as the tip of the spear for the joint…
2013-11-16 U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, conduct humanitarian assistance operations, using MV-22 Ospreys to bring a Japanese Self Defense Force medical team to help aid the city of Tacloban, on Villamor Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, Nov. 14. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific maintains significant capability forward…
2013-11-13 According to a USMC story, additional Ospreys have been sent to aid in the early phases of the Philippine relief effort. Four additional MV-22B Ospreys departed Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Nov. 13 to support Operation Damayan, a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operation in the Republic of…
2013-11-14 U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) land aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5) off the East Coast Sept. 19, 2013, for the PHIBRON/MEU Integration Training (PMINT) exercise. Credit: 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit 9/21/13
2013-11-12 In a recent video, BGen Paul Kennedy highlighted the formidable challenge facing relief workers and the people of the Philippines in dealing with the post-Typhoon situation. He is Deputy Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force; and Commanding General, 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade. He is leading a forward command element…
11/12/2013: Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. Marines took part in the landing of an MV-22B Osprey on a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship for the first time ever in the Asia Pacific. Cpl. Brandon Suhr takes us to Ship Ise to witness the landing. Credit:III MEF:11/12/13
