III MEF HAST prepares to assess HA/DR in Thailand [Image 2 of 13]

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JAPAN

10.15.2011

Photo by Cpl. Robert Maurer 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

U.S. Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force load equipment and supplies aboard a KC-130J aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 on the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, flight line Oct. 15, 2011. The KC-130J later departed for Don Mueng, Thailand, with a 10-man humanitarian assistance survey team. The HAST will travel to Thailand, which has sustained devastating flooding from monsoons, to conduct assessments and determine the required humanitarian assistance/disaster relief support. III MEF regularly trains to respond to natural disasters during exercises held on Okinawa and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl Robert J. Maurer)

• Date Taken: 10.15.2011
• Date Posted: 10.15.2011 08:10
• Photo ID: 474243
• VIRIN: 110115-M-ZN194-021
• Resolution: 5616x3744
• Size: 7.07 MB
• Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, JP