05/20/2015: Lt. Gen. John W. Wissler talks at a press conference about the found Huey that went missing after conducting casualty evacuations when Nepal was struck with a 7.3 magnitude earthquake, May 15 at Kathmandu, Nepal. The aircraft carried six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers. The U.S. troops are part…
05/15/2015: U.S. service members from Joint Task Force 505 drop off humanitarian aid and transport Nepalese service members using U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys, at Manthali, Nepal, May 8. The Nepalese government requested assistance after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country April 25. The U.S. government ordered JTF 505…
11/25/2013: When first standing up a relief effort, getting supplies off of a plane requires a fork lift. Bringing your fork lift with you is an important tool for the operation. This point was highlighted when we interviewed Col. James from AFPAC. In this slideshow, the USMC loading effort highlights…
11/25/2013: U.S. Marines conducting Forward Arming and Refueling Point operations Nov. 21 at Guiuan Airfield, Republic of the Philippines, during Operation Damayan. In this case, obviously the Marines are doing a Refueling Support Operation only. The Marines supporting the Typhoon Haiyan relief effort are with III Marine Expeditionary Brigade in…
11/20/2013: Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan prepare to board Australian and U.S. C-130 Super Hercules aircraft, Nov. 18, as part of Operation Damayan. The U.S. aircraft are assigned to 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, part of Joint Task Force-505, operating in support of the Government of the Philippines, in coordination with the…
