Members of the armed forces will be conducting a medical training event June 14-22 in the tri-state area that will provide medical and dental services to the public at no cost.
As part of the Defense Department’s Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program, members of the Air National Guard, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, active duty Navy, and active duty Air Force, working in...
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will deploy to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Honduras, 11 Oct – 20 Dec 2018, as part of U.S. Southern Command’s Enduring Promise initiative. For this mission, U.S. personnel will work alongside our partners to provide medical assistance based on the needs identified by each host nation. This marks the hospital ship's sixth deployment to...
The Department of Defense is prepared to provide life-saving, search and rescue, logistical, and recovery support to any state that requests assistance. For more information on the DoD's support to recovery efforts, please contact U.S. Northern Command Public Affairs at (719) 554-6889
Imagery, video and stories highlighting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa leading U.S. Department of Defense Cyclone Idai relief efforts in support of USAID's Disaster Assistance Response Team. The task force is helping meet requirements identified by USAID assessment teams and humanitarian organizations working in the region by providing logistics support and manpower to USAID at the...
Each December, aircrews and support personnel from the 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, fly to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to conduct Operation Christmas Drop -- the longest running humanitarian airlift operation in the history of the Department of Defense.
Utilizing the Denton Program, which allows private U.S. citizens and organizations to use space available on U.S....
The Department of Defense is in support of U.S. Agency for International Development’s efforts to deliver critical relief supplies to earthquake-affected areas in Indonesia. The September 28 earthquake and tsunami followed a series of powerful earthquakes that hit Indonesia’s Lombok and Sumbawa Islands in July and August. These tremors damaged 85,000 houses and displaced 435,000 people....
At the request of the country of Argentina, USSOUTHCOM is assisting in the ongoing search and rescue efforts for the missing Argentine submarine with 44 on board. PA assets have arrived in Argentina to cover the international effort, which is garnering increased numbers of domestic and international media queries.
This feature page highlights print stories, imagery and videos of U.S. Army Reserve Command Soldiers helping to provide relief support to areas impacted by Hurricane Maria. America's Army Reserve is the most capable, combat-ready, and lethal Federal Reserve force in the history of the Nation. America’s Army Reserve provides capabilities critical to DSCA response, including search and rescue,...
