DoD Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team Arrives in Nepal

Photo By Staff Sgt. Taylor Queen | United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Los Angeles County Search and Rescue teams depart a U.S. Air Force C-17 in Katmandu, Nepal, April 28, 2015. The Air Force transported relief supplies along with members of the United States Agency to International Development (USAID), the Los Angeles County Search and Rescue team and search and rescue dogs to provide assistance to the men and women of Nepal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor Queen/Released)  

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

04.29.2015

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U.S. Pacific Command continues to work closely with the U.S. Embassy in Nepal and U.S. Agency for International Development colleagues to determine how Pacom forces and assets can assist the government of Nepal in the aftermath of an April 25 earthquake that killed thousands of people and has affected millions more.

The U.S. military has transported members of the USAID disaster assistance response team and urban search and rescue teams to Nepal, as well as a joint humanitarian assistance survey team of about 20 people to support the response team.

Coordinating the Response

The joint survey team has arrived in Nepal and is led by Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy, commander of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, based on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The survey team will help in coordinating the response to USAID/OFDA validated requests from the government of Nepal in coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu.

"We stand with Nepal during this very difficult time, and are ready to assist the government here in providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to those who so desperately need it," Kennedy said. "Our hearts go out to all those affected by this tragic event."

Story by From a U.S. Pacific Command News Release

• Date Taken: 04.29.2015
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025 10:05
• Story ID: 504072
• Location: WASHINGTON, US