Crisis Response

On the Marine Corps birthday, Marines and Sailors from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade deployed to the Republic of the Philippines to provide humanitarian and disaster relief. Marine Cpl. Tyler Mitchell takes us to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma for the story.

Approximately 90 Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade and two two KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing deployed from Okinawa to the Philippines in wake of Super Typhoon Haiyan. Also available in high definition.

Marines and Philippine Armed Services provide relief supplies to the hardest hit areas. Also available in high definition.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade alongside Philippine Airmen, conduct humanitarian assistance operations,

offloading pallets of water and supplies from a C-130 aircraft and evacuating displaced personnel,

in Tacloban, Republic of the Philippines, 12 November 2013. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific

maintains significant capability forward deployed throughout the Asia-Pacific region ready to provide

humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Without forward deployed forces, rapid and fully capable

deployments to such disasters like Super Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda would not be possible. (U.S. Marine

Corps Motion Imagery by Sgt. John C. Lamb) Available in High Definition.

As part of Operation Damayan, U.S. Marines and sailors with the 3d Marine

Expeditionary Brigade assists the Philippine Armed Forces with transporting civilians displaced by Typhoon Haiyan, Tacloban Air Base, 11 November 2013. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific maintains significant capability forward deployed throughout the Asia-Pacific region ready to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Forward deployed forces allow for rapid response to disasters like Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda.

Marines with 3rd MEB deploy to the Philippines to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief. Also available in high definition.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade conduct humanitarian assistance operations, evacuating displaced personnel on a C-130 aircraft and evacuating displaced personnel on Villamor Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, 12 November, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific maintains significant capability forward deployed throughout the Asia-Pacific region ready to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Without forward deployed forces, rapidly and fully capable deployments to such disasters like Typhoon Haiyan/Yolonda would not be possible. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Sgt. John C. Lamb).

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, conduct humanitarian assistance operations, loading pallets onto C-130 aircrafts and bringing in aid and relief pesonnel on Villamor Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, 12 November 2013. U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific maintains significant capability forward deployed throughout the Asia-Pacific region ready to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Without forward deployed forces, rapidly and fully capable deployments to such disasters like Typhoon Haiyan/Yolonda would not be possible. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Sgt. John C. Lamb).

3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade and Philippine Armed forces land on Tacloban in Operation Damayan. The multi-national force is evacuating displaced civilians and providing relief supplies. Available in High Definition.

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, load personnel and supplies on to a KC-130J aircraft on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, 12 November 2013, in support of Operation Damayan. Because of the long-standing partnership and interoperability between the two nations, the U.S., working through the Philippine government, is able to rapidly respond with critically needed capabilities and supplies in times of crisis. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Lance Cpl. August J. Light / RELEASED).