The USS George Washington in the Philippines

11/20/2013
11/20/2013: The USS George Washington is delivering capabilities being used in the relief effort.  It is also part of the hub and spoke system set up to support air operations as well. [slidepress gallery='the-uss-george-washington-in-the-philippines']  Credit: Navy Media Content Services:11/18/13 In the first, photo taken by Major A. “Papi” Guzman of…

Getting the Initial Job Done: Time is the Most Precious Commodity

11/19/2013
11/19/2013: When doing disaster relief, professionals will tell you that time is your most precious commodity. The Osprey-KC-130J pairing bought time for the current HA/DR mission.  By having the pairing, the USMC team was able to move in rapidly and prepare for the insertion of additional forces and aide teams.…

The Initial Response to the Philippine Relief Mission: An Osprey Squadron in Action

11/17/2013
11/17/2013: As the 1st Marine Wing prepared to celebrate the USMC birthday at a ball, and to prepare for a long weekend around Veteran's Day, this reverie was smashed by the reality of a Typhoon. Nature had another idea and another approach to Veteran's Day. It was time for the…