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Tacloban

The 36th Contingency Response Group in the Philippine Relief Effort

Posted on December 12, 2013 | by SysAdmin
12/12/2013
Slideshow:The 36th Crisis Response Group in the Philippine Relief Effort
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 36th Contingency Response Force, 36th Crisis Response Group, C-130H, Col. James, Joe Klimaski, Marines, Operation Damayan, Philippine Relief Effort, Republic of the Philippines, Tacloban, Tacloban Airport, USAF, USMC, USN

Fork Lifts in Operation Damayan

Posted on November 25, 2013 | by SysAdmin
11/25/2013
Slideshow:Fork Lifts in Operation Damayan
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Joint Task Force 505, KC-130J Super Hercules, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, Operation Damayan, Philippines, Tacloban, USMC, Villamor Airbase

Thousands of Haiyan Survivors Rescued from Tacloban by C-130 Airlifts

Posted on November 20, 2013 | by SysAdmin
11/20/2013
Slideshow:Thousands of Haiyan survivors rescued from Tacloban by C-130s
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, C-130, C-130 Super Hercules, Joint Task Force 505, Operation Damayan, Philippines, Tacloban, Typhoon Haiyan, U.S. Agency for International Development

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

Posted on November 19, 2013 | by Caroline Teames
11/19/2013
The Osprey-KC-130J pairing bought time for the current HA/DR mission.
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged Brown, Flying Tigers, Guzman, HA/DR mission, Homonhong Island, Osprey-KC-130J, Tacloban, USMC, VMM-262

Multi-national relief aid in Tacloban during Operation Damayan

Posted on November 16, 2013 | by SysAdmin
11/16/2013
Slideshow:Multi-national relief aid in Tacloban during Operation Damayan
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 535th Air Lift Squadron, Armed Forces, C-130 Hercules, C-17, Hawaii, Hickam Field, Honolulu, humanitarian aid, Manila, Operation Damayan, Philippines, Super Typhoon Haiyan Yolanda, Tacloban, U.S. Marine Corps
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