DefenseLink Special: U.S. Military Relief Aid After the 2005 Pakistan Earthquake

Jan. 10, 2009

U.S. Donates Mobile Hospital

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2006 – The United States today transferred the 212th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, the last unit of its kind in the U.S. Army, to the Pakistan government for continued use in earthquake relief efforts. Story | Photos

U.S. Military Relief Effort to End

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2006 – The U.S. military's earthquake relief mission in Pakistan is slated to conclude this spring, a senior Defense Department official said here today. Story

Coalition Alliance Forges Support

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Jan. 26, 2006 – Nations that have a military relationship on the terror-war battlefield are also serving humanity by offering continuing assistance to the Pakistani government and earthquake victims. Story

Relief Effort Reaches Milestones

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2006 – U.S. helicopters supporting earthquake relief efforts in Pakistan set a new record yesterday, delivering 232 tons of humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in a single day. Story

U.S. Aid Intensifies as Snow Hits

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2006 – U.S. military helicopter crews are stepping up supplies to victims as snowstorms pummel Pakistan's northern Kashmir region. Story

TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY – Pakistan army soldiers with 67th Medical Battalion salute during a transfer of authority ceremony in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, Feb. 16, 2006. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph McLean Hi-Res Photo | More Photos