The U.S. Pacific Command Response to Super Typhoon Haiyan
Within 2 weeks, the emergency response phase of the humanitarian crisis was essentially over. While the US military ceased major operations on November 26, some contributing-country military assets continued to stay on the ground in the affected areas supporting Philippine government efforts. The co...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Joint Force Quarterly : JFQ 2016-07 (82), p.54 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Within 2 weeks, the emergency response phase of the humanitarian crisis was essentially over. While the US military ceased major operations on November 26, some contributing-country military assets continued to stay on the ground in the affected areas supporting Philippine government efforts. The commitment of assisting actors who came to the aid of the Philippines clearly demonstrated the increasingly globalized nature of mega-disaster response. Despite the magnitude of the damage and its wide reach across multiple islands, recovery began 2 weeks after Haiyan's first landfall. This allowed JTF 505 to begin disestablishment. Remaining true to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Guidelines on the Use of Military and Civil Defense Assets in Disaster Relief (Oslo Guidelines), DOD assets provided unique capability in the Haiyan response efforts when it was clear that no comparable civilian alternative existed. When this unique capability was no longer required, DOD began to phase out its operations in coordination with the affected nation. |
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ISSN: | 1070-0692 1559-6702 |