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www.coastguardclothing.com would like to thank the U.S.C.G
Air Crews who took place in the tsunami relief effort of 2005.
We have awarded you with the prestigious honor of, "Crew of
the Month"! You will each receive official, special edition
t-shirts. Wear them proudly!
Thank you very much for your efforts. We appreciate it!
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| JAFFNA, Sri Lanka -- A Coast Guard C130 airplane and crew from
Barbers Point, Hawaii, delivered over 34,000 pounds of food
January 17 to the tsunami affected town. Four Coast Guard
units from air stations Clearwater, Fla.; Elizabeth City,
N.J.; Barbers Point, Hawaii; and Sacramento, Calif., are
currently deployed to Southeast Asia to deliver aid. U.S.
Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer Mariana O'Leary. |
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 January 10, 2005
UTAPHAO, Thailand - Coast Guard National Strike Force
members listen to Capt. Michael Kelley, the liaison to the
Coast Guard Pacific Fleet, give last minute instructions
and a pep talk after landing at Utaphao International
Airport. The 11-person strike force, which arrived on a
Coast Guard C130 airplane from Sacramento, Calif., January
10, and is comprised of teams from Mobile, Ala., Fort
Dix., N.J., and Novato, Calif., are deployed in Thailand
to assess environmental hazards as part of a multi-unit
Coast Guard response. The deployment also includes two
C130 airplanes and crews from Barbers Point, Hawaii,
Clearwater, Fla., and Elizabeth City, N.J. USCG Photo by
Petty Officer Mariana O'Leary. |
PRESS RELEASE:
LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA - In a continued effort to provide relief
to the tsunami affected regions of Southeast Asia, the U.S.
Coast Guard delivered over 40,000 pounds of food, January 21,
in the form of emergency high energy biscuits, to Medan,
Indonesia and over 21,000 pounds of medical supplies, and
temporary shelters to Utaphao, Thailand.
Two Coast Guard C130 airplanes and four aircrews from Barbers
Point, HI., Clearwater, Fla., Elizabeth City, N.C., and
Sacramento, Calif. have made almost daily flights to deliver
cargo to tsunami affected cities in Sri Lanka, Malaysia,
Indonesia and Thailand since January 14; including the
delivery of a U.S. Navy medical team and equipement to
supplement field hospitals in the northern city of Jaffna, Sri
Lanka, and the delivery of water purification equipment and an
assessment team to China Bay, Sri Lanka.
Now with the Barbers Point, Clearwater, and Sacramento crews
staging their relief efforts out of Malaysia, the C130
aircrews and planes continue to support the relief effort in
Banda Aceh, Indonesia, with 29,000 pounds of food delivered on
January, 19, and daily cargo runs being made to staging points
such as Jakarta, and Medan, Indonesia.
"We are committed to this mission as long as there's a need,"
said Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Brad Sultzer, of Airstation Barbers
Point, HI. "The Coast Guard C130 provides a capable platform
for airlift to remote locations." There is a large, broad need
here, unlike anything I've seen, said Sultzer, "I've never
seen this many people affected before, and we feel privileged
to be here helping."
The Coast Guard C130 Hercules airplane is a highly versatile
asset designed to land on short runways, and unimproved or
even dirt airfields.
Photos in high resolution format and information on the U.S.
Coast Guard's tsunami relief efforts are available in high
resolution at
www.uscgpacificarea.com.
Special thanks to the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Public
Affairs, and Petty Officer Mariana O'Leary for their support.
Attn crews: Send us some photos of
you wearing the t-shirts. They may just end up on our website!
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