U.S. Southern Command
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 00:00
The unit is trying to get control of the safety and distribution parts of the equation, but it is slow going. "Eventually, we’ll get back to a point that improves safety and allows the traffic to flow where it needs to when it needs to," Hollr
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 00:00
"I don't think you could find a ship that has a better composition of people and things on board for this type of mission."
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
Haiti—Joint Task Force-Haiti medical planners took action Jan. 25 to connect non-governmental organizations and the World Health Organization to facilitate faster, more effective distribution of medical supplies throughout Haiti after the devastating Ja
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
I firmly believe their path to recovery lies in a whole-of-society approach— an approach that draws upon the immense capacity, compassion and camaraderie of the international community of nations.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
U.S. Transportation Command's Web site now provides instructions for nongovernmental or nonprofit organizations seeking airlift or sealift for humanitarian supplies and relief personnel.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
A three-person medical team from the Wright-Patterson Medical Center here is providing aeromedical evacuation support for victims of the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
The only Army Reserve aviation brigade, the 244th Aviation Brigade, has geared up to deploy troops and equipment to Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
The commander of Joint Task Force (JTF) Haiti visited the medical triage and treatment center in Killick, Haiti, Jan. 25 to observe the teamwork of the Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Haitian volunteers providing care to earthquake victims.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
U.S. and international relief workers in Haiti are developing a 5,000-bed hospital in the capital of Port-au-Prince to increase medical capacity as the country struggles to recover two weeks after a devastating earthquake struck.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 00:00
The U.S. government still is figuring out the details of American assistance in Haiti, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said here today, noting that Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and President Barack Obama discussed the issue yesterday.