Friday, December 5, 2014

AFP now coordinating with US PACOM, other foreign militaries for HADR

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 5): AFP now coordinating with US PACOM, other foreign militaries for HADR

With Typhoon "Ruby" expected to make landfall this Saturday in Eastern Samar, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said that discussions with the US Pacific Command and other foreign militaries are ongoing for possible humanitarian assistance and distance response (HADR) missions.

This was announced Friday by 7th Civil Relations Group commander Major Emmanuel Garcia in a statement to the Philippines News Agency.

He added that 75 heavy equipment, three helicopters, and 178 ground mobility assets are also now on stand-by.

"Fuel, supply, and other logistics (items) are now being pre-positioned," Garcia stated.

Communication nets with civilian agencies in support/redundancy for military communications net are already being set.

Garcia also revealed that all available troops in the provinces, that may be affected, is already on stand-by for disaster response missions.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=713130

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