From a U.S. Pacific Command News Release
CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii, April 30, 2015 – 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."
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