Tue, Oct 11, 2005
Department of Defense Statement on South Asian Earthquake
Relief Efforts
The Department of
Defense Monday announced that Navy Rear Admiral Michael Lefever has
been designated to establish a Humanitarian Coordination Center in
Islamabad, Pakistan. RDML Lefever will coordinate Defense
Department support to the State Department, other US government
agencies, and the Pakistan government in response to the earthquake
that struck South Asia on Saturday.
LTG Karl Eikenberry, the Commander of coalition forces in
Afghanistan has been in Islamabad to oversee the initial US
military assistance response to the disaster. LTG Eikenberry is
returning to Kabul, Afghanistan to resume his responsibilities
there.
The immediate Defense Department assistance has flowed into
Pakistan from throughout the region, including 12 pallets of food
and medicine from US supplies in Qatar and Kuwait, and heavy lift
and supply helicopters from Bahrain and Afghanistan. Additional
C-17s with more support and equipment are scheduled to arrive
Tuesday.
The Department of Defense is identifying and will deploy
additional capabilities to assist the State Department and affected
countries, including helicopters, engineering and heavy lift
capabilities, medical support, and humanitarian assistance.
Together with the other agencies of the United States government
that are rendering assistance, the Department will continue to work
with the Pakistan government to assess what assistance can be made
available immediately and in the longer term, the Pentagon said in
a statement to Aero-News.
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