This feature page highlights content related to the U.S. Military's response to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to areas impacted by Typhoon Krathon (Julian). At the request of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin directed U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to support the U.S. Agency for International Development's efforts in foreign disaster...
AMISTAD (Spanish for friendship) brings U.S. military health professionals together with partner nation medical teams to train together and relieve stress on overtaxed host nation medical systems. This 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) led mission delivers valuable experiences to U.S. and partner nation medical professionals while increasing their ability to quickly work together in...
U.S. Central Command Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza.
The 2024 Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) integrates U.S. Air Force active duty and reserve personnel with partner nation medical establishments, offering real-world benefits and assistance to achieve positive outcomes through collaboration. Medical assistance teams will travel to Suriname, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, St. Kitts and Nevis, where patients have been selected in...
UTANG 151st Medical Group will conduct Humanitarian Civic Assistance activities at Rasmouka in the Tiznit Region, Morocco with Moroccan FAR from 4-16 June 2023 to provide Primary Care with further referral to specialty services serving approximately 24,000 Moroccan Citizens.
Following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023, U.S. military forces assigned to U.S. European Command are providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in support of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), and the international community to the Turkish people during this tragedy.
The outreach is hosted through a partnership between the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training Program, Air National Guard, Army Reserve, active duty Air Force and Navy Reserve and U.S. Public Health Service in partnership with Birchwood Cares Community Center to offer no-cost health care services to individuals living in the counties of Rhea, Meigs and Hamilton. The two...
The U.S. Army Hawaii and the 25th Infantry Division are providing support to the local residents of AMR and Red Hill housing due to the affected water supplies and concerns with fresh water being distributed, moving residents to alternate lodging, and providing medical screening services.
