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....
Navy Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle has transferred command of Joint Task Force-Matthew support to USAID-led relief operations to Navy Rear Adm. Roy Kitchener, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 2, deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).
Air Forces Southern is partnering with medical teams from the Air Force Reserve Command to conduct routine Global Health Engagements in Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Guyana. The Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) stands as a symbol of partnership through medical readiness. These goodwill missions help build U.S. and partner nations...
LAMAT 2026 builds on last year’s mission by sending U.S. medical teams across the Caribbean to provide essential care, strengthen partner-nation healthcare systems, and maintain military medical readiness. Working alongside local providers, the teams will deliver clinical services, share expertise, and support long-term capacity building — reinforcing regional resilience and deepening...
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...
The Marines have landed in New York and New Jersey to support ongoing Humanitarian Relief operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
Units supporting include:
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
1st Marine Corps District
8th Engineer Support Battalion - Task Force Pump
6th Communications Battalion
The Massachusetts National Guard has been activated to assist with the State of Emergency regarding snow relief to assist towns and communities with snow removal, fire hydrant clearing and ensuring roads are passable for emergency equipment and responders.
The Maryland National Guard supports state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Governor's direction and will remain involved and ready to respond as long as needed.
For more information, please contact the MDNG Public Affairs office at ng.md.mdarng.list.pao@army.mil
