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Old 01-16-2010 | 01:33 PM
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KC10 and USMC are spot on. This is a USAID/DOS led operation from a US support perspective. DoD is doing everything it is being asked to do and then some. The Services are leaning very far forward in their efforts to not only support the HA/DR mission but also the Combatant Commander(SOUTHCOM) for that AOR. Lessons learned from Katrina are being incorporated into the current efforts within the Navy and I would bet across DoD and the USCG. I have been directly involved in the Strategic to Operational level of the Navy's effort for Haiti Ops. It is very detailed and very complex and each Service faces a number of different challenges in providing the capacity and capability to support the people of Haiti. Moving fwd establishing a force flow and logistics support base/network is key in addition to making the ports and air facilities usable and able to distribute aid. Sustaining that effort in the far term is next. Keep the people of Haiti in your thoughts and prayers and be thankful for all that you have. The surface of the ground truth in Haiti is only being scratched by the media.
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