U.S. Army Materiel Command's Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts

By AMC Public AffairsJanuary 28, 2010

U.S. Army Materiel Command\'s Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts
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The U.S. Army Materiel Command has been providing world-wide support to the ongoing relief efforts in Haiti.

With more than 150 personnel on the ground AMC is assisting in several areas including logistics, transportation and contracting. Several organizations are coordinating this support, including <a href="http://www.acc.army.mil/" target="_blank">Army Contracting Command</a>; <a href="http://www.aschq.army.mil/" target="_blank">Army Sustainment Command</a>; <a href="http://www.sddc.army.mil/" target="_blank">Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command</a>; <a href="http://www.tacom.army.mil/" target="_blank">TACOM Life Cycle Management Command</a> and the <a href="http://www.rdecom.army.mil/" target="_blank">Research, Development and Engineering Command</a>.

Here are some of the latest stories regarding AMC support:

<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/03/01/35142-haiti-heroes-col-steven-j-feldmann/" target="_blank">Haiti Heroes: Col. Steven J. Feldmann</a>

ROCK ISLAND, Ill.--Col. Steven J. Feldmann, Army Sustainment Command's deputy commanding general for mobilization and operations, takes a breather during humanitarian relief operations in Haiti to answer a few questions.

<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/02/18/34632-sttc-deploys-hip-pocket-training-to-haiti/index.html" target="_blank">STTC deploys Hip-Pocket Training to Haiti</a>

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. --Military medical professionals serving in Haiti have a new way to stay on top of the latest training.

<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/02/19/34731-army-sustainment-command-personnel-continue-haiti-humanitarian-assistance-efforts/index.html" target="_blank">Army Sustainment Command personnel continue Haiti humanitarian assistance efforts</a>

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Army Material Command - Haiti, led by a contingent from the Army Sustainment Command, headquartered at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., continues to provide humanitarian assistance in support of Operation Unified Response as the island nation rebounds.

<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/02/09/34195-tobyhanna-employees-support-haitian-relief-efforts/index.html" target="_blank">Tobyhanna employees support Haitian relief efforts</a>

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. - Tobyhanna personnel are providing a wide range of support to the international relief effort in earthquake-devastated Haiti.

<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/02/08/34150-army-sustainment-command-team-in-haiti/index.html" target="_blank">Army Sustainment Command Team in Haiti</a>

HAITI--The wrecked Presidential Palace is just one sign of widespread destruction taken in by Army Sustainment Command's team on the ground in Haiti. .<a href="http://www.wqad.com/videobeta/'watchId=58ba923c-27fe-4b71-a2c3-68feb8461270" target="_blank">(Video)</a>

<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/01/15/32969-army-transportation-logistics-experts-reach-haiti/" target="_blank">Army transportation, logistics experts reach Haiti</a>

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The Army's Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command has a team deployed to Haiti to prepare for follow-on forces that will deliver and distribute humanitarian supplies in the wake of Tuesday's devastating earthquake. <a href="http://www.dailypress.com/videobeta/watch/'watch=2d61e019-1e83-4846-9464-0116eb831efe&src=front" target="_blank">(Video)</a> <a href="http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-super-ferry-pg,0,3481330.photogallery" target="_blank">(Photo Slideshow)</a>

<a href="http://www.army.mil/-slideshows/2010/01/28/33651-7th-sustainment-brigade-soldiers-take-fast-ship-to-haiti/index.html" target="_blank">7th Sustainment Brigade Soldiers take "Fast Ship" to Haiti</a>

FORT EUSTIS, Va - Soldiers from the 7th Sustainment Brigade recently deployed to Haiti via the Superferry "Huakai" from Fort Eustis, Va.

<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/01/28/33646-army-sustainment-command-provides-support-to-humanitarian-assistance-operations-in-haiti/index.html" target="_blank">Army Sustainment Command provides support to humanitarian assistance operations in Haiti</a>

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. - The U.S. Army Sustainment Command is participating in humanitarian assistance relief operations in Haiti as part of Operation Unified Response.

<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/01/20/33154-3rd-bn-405th-afsb-supports-humanitarian-relief-efforts-to-haiti/index.html" target="_blank">3rd Bn., 405th AFSB supports humanitarian relief efforts to Haiti</a>

LEGHORN ARMY DEPOT, Italy - The 405th Army Field Support Brigade completed operations Jan. 18 in support of U.S. Agency for International Development emergency relief efforts in Haiti. <a href="http://livorno.afneurope.net/Home/ArticleDisplayDD/tabid/658/aid/11499/Default.aspx" target="_blank">(Video) </a>

<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/01/20/33152-army-aid-flows-to-haiti-from-halfway-around-the-world/index.html" target="_blank">Army aid flows to Haiti from halfway around the world</a>

CAMP DARBY, Italy -- When disaster struck Haiti, relief and humanitarian agencies around the world quickly looked to see if they could locate ways to provide a clean water supply among other basic life necessities.

<a href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2010/01/22/33289-expeditionary-contracting-command-reaches-out-to-aid-haiti/index.html" target="_blank">Expeditionary Contracting Command reaches out to aid Haiti</a>

Less than 72 hours after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake ripped through the Caribbean nation of Haiti, Expeditionary Contracting Command personnel arrived and began assessing possible contracting requirements and creating plans for future support and sustainment operations.

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(Last updated 03/2/2010)

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