Articles from August, 2008

  • Second U.S. ship delivers aid to Georgia

    BAT'UMI, Republic of Georgia — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716) pulled into port here today delivering humanitarian relief supplies as part of Operation Assured Delivery, the United States military's ongoing effort to support the Georgian government's request for humanitarian assistance.

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    • U.S. military delivers over two-million pounds of aid

      STUTTGART-VAIHINGEN, Germany — After two weeks of high-tempo humanitarian relief operations, the U.S. military reached another milestone delivering over 2 million pounds of aid to Georgia in the wake of conflicts there earlier this month.

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      • EUCOM Assessment Team visits Gori for first time since Russian invasion

        GORI, Georgia — Members of European Command's Joint Assessment team, accompanied by officials from the government of the Republic of Georgia, toured the embattled city of Gori to assess the level of damage, the status of relief efforts, and the return of displaced persons Aug. 25, 2008.

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        • Marine Corps and Navy send 8,000 cots to Georgia

          BOEBLINGEN, Germany — The first of approximately 8,000 military cots arrived Aug. 26, 2008 in the Republic of Georgia as part of the U.S. European Command's humanitarian aid effort for displaced residents following the violence that erupted there earlier this month.

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          • Within 24-hours European Command Joint Assessment Team provided beds to thousands of displaced Georgian's

            TBILISI, Georgia — Members of the European Command Joint Assessment Team (EJAT), working with the government of Georgia; the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); and the World Vision program were able to support USAID's requirements for cots for a shelter here and ensured delivery within 48 hours of discovery.

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            • USS McFaul delivers aid to Georgia

              BAT'UMI, Republic of Georgia — US Navy destroyer, USS McFaul (DDG 74) pulled into port here today delivering humanitarian relief supplies to the country as part of the larger United States response to the government of Georgia request for humanitarian assistance.

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              • U.S. military humanitarian efforts dubbed 'Operation Assured Delivery'

                STUTTGART-VAIHINGEN, Germany - Headquarters, European Command has dubbed the military logistical support to humanitarian assistance efforts in Georgia "Operation Assured Delivery."

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                • Novo Selo hosts civic leaders luncheon

                  NOVO SELO TRIANING AREA, Bulgaria — Joint Task Force-East Forward hosted local leaders here Aug. 19 to lay the groundwork for an open dialogue between the U.S. military and the local community here.

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                  • EUCOM Commander assesses Georgian needs

                    TBILISI, Georgia — U.S. European Command commander Army Gen. John Craddock emphasized U.S. commitment to a massive humanitarian assistance effort to support the Georgian people in the wake of their conflict with Russia.

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                    • US Military delivers 1 million pounds of aid to Georgia

                      STUTTGART, Germany — To date, the U.S. Military has delivered more than 1,000,000 pounds of humanitarian relief supplies to Georgia.

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                      • Coast Guard Cutter leaves for Georgia with aid

                        STUTTGART, Germany — Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716) departed Souda Bay, Crete today with 50 pallets of humanitarian relief supplies bound for Georgia.

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                        • Navy ships to support humanitarian assistance mission in Georgia

                          MEDITERRANEAN SEA — Two U.S. Navy ships and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter are getting underway to transport humanitarian assistance supplies to Georgia. These deployments are part of the larger United States response to the government of the Republic of Georgia's request for humanitarian assistance after conflicts between Georgian and and Russian forces.

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                          • Humanitarian support continues at Ramstein Air Base

                            RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — At 6 a.m., 10 more 86th Contingency Response Group personnel arrived in Tbilisi in support of the U.S. humanitarian assistance effort in Georgia.

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                            • MC-B 74 marks the end of their JTF-East tour

                              MK AIRFIELD ADMINISTRATION CENTER, Romania — After six months of construction projects in support of Joint Task Force - East's humanitarian assistance mission, a detachment of Seabees officially handed over the reins to a new group of Sailors during an Aug. 12 change of mission ceremony.

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                              • Army in Italy coordinates USAID to Georgia

                                CAMP DARBY, Italy — The 3rd Battalion of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB), headquartered at Leghorn Army Depot on Camp Darby, Italy, answered an urgent call from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to prepare humanitarian supplies for shipment to Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia on Monday and Tuesday, August 18-19, 2008.

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                                • Joint Assessment Team Arrives in Tbilisi

                                  STUTTGART, Germany -- The United States European Command Joint Assessment Team led by Army Brig. Gen. John Miller, Deputy Commander, 21st Theater Sustainment Command and the commander of the 7th Army Reserve Command, arrived in Tbilisi Georgia today to assess the current humanitarian situation and make recommendations on continued humanitarian support to senior military leadership.

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                                  • First Navy humanitarian relief plane to Georgia

                                    TBILISI, Georgia — A US Navy C-9 jet carrying humanitarian assistance arrived here today marking the Navy's first humanitarian assistance mission to the region.

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                                    • US Military in Europe transports more aid to Georgia

                                      STUTTGART, Germany — It's been nearly one-week since the United States began sending humanitarian aid to Republic of Georgia, after armed conflicts with Russia.

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                                      • DoD News Briefing with U.S. EUCOM Director of Logistics and Security Assitance

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                                        • Humanitarian Assistance in Georgia Update

                                          STUTTGART-VAINGEN, Germany — Military forces throughout the U.S. European Command's area of responsibility are actively working to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of the Republic of Georgia.

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                                          • U.S. military provides humanitarian aid to Georgia

                                            TBILISI, Georgia — A C-17 Globemaster departed Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and landed at Tbilisi International Airport, Aug. 13, 2008, delivering $1 million in humanitarian aid to reduce the suffering of the people of the Republic of Georgia.

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                                            • JTF-East Bulgaria ramps up for training

                                              NOVO SELO TRAINING AREA, Bulgaria — Trains rolling into Ziminitsa, Bulgaria, loaded down with vehicles, signaled the onset of operations Aug. 11, 2008, for Task Force Panther troops scheduled to begin training in Bulgaria as part of Joint Task Force-East 2008.

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                                              • 21st TSC and USAFE conduct humanitarian mission to Georgia

                                                KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The 21st Theater Sustainment Command and the U.S. Air Force - Europe began providing emergency humanitarian assistance Aug. 12, 2008 for the people of Georgia in response to the crisis situation.

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                                                • Germans, American say farewell to USAG Hessen, Hanau Community

                                                  HANAU, Germany — "It's difficult to say goodbye, but as they say: 'life goes on,'" said Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Gerald Moates following the U.S. Army Garrison Hessen closure ceremony here, Aug. 7.

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                                                  • EUCOM/BTA look outside the box, command for operational solutions

                                                    GARMISCH, Germany — To find creative solutions to operational issues, US European Command (EUCOM) and the Business Transformation Agency (BTA) just concluded a unique partnership symposium here — the first of a series of conferences that works with all kinds of interagency organizations.

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                                                    • U.S. Army Garrison Darmstadt bids Germany farewell

                                                      DARMSTADT, Germany — With a lump in the throat and the gift of an American flag to this city's lord mayor, U.S. Army Garrison Darmstadt officially ended six decades of service at its inactivation ceremony Aug. 5.

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                                                      • Joint Task Force-East's Romanian month-long training rotation comes to an end

                                                        MK AIRFIELD ADMINISTRATION CENTER, Romania — A July 30 ceremony marked the end of training at Joint Task Force-East in Romania after a combined, month-long exercise between Romanian and American troops.

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