Crisis Response

U.S. service members with the Armed Services Blood Bank Center (ASBBC) gather blood donations on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan on 15 November, 2013. The Blood Drive was

conducted to gather much needed blood supplies for service members in support of Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief (HADR) Operation Damayan in the Republic of the Philippines. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Hug)

The joint efforts continue in Villamor with more teams flying in from around the world. Lance Corporal Eric Waddell shows us the people who came to help and disaster relief supplies in the Philippines.

Marines Unload Supplies in Tacloban Air during Operation Damayam.

In the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan, the relief effort in Tacloban has ramped up. Additional air support from the U.S. Navy along with several other nations has helped get supplies to remote areas. Marine Cpl. Tyler Mitchell takes us to Tacloban Air Base for the story.

U.S. service members with the Armed Services Blood Bank Center (ASBBC) gather blood donations on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan on 15 November, 2013. The Blood Drive was conducted to gather much needed blood supplies for Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief (HADR) Operation Damayan in the Republic of the Philippines. Petty Officer 2nd Class Charissa Caayao speaks about the goals of the days blood donations.(U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Hug). Also available in High Definition.

Multi-national force continues to bring in supplies to Tacloban, Republic of the Philippine. Sgt. Jonathan G. Wright

Lt. Gen. John Wissler commanding general of the III Marine Expeditionary Force visits Tacloban Air Base after Typhoon Haiyan.

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade conduct humanitarian assistance operations, offloading aid supplies from a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft, in Guiuan, Republic of the Philippines,16 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 are fully capable to rapidly deploy to such disasters like Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Sgt. John C. Lamb) Also available in high definition

U.S. Navy sailors with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron - 51 from the guided missile destroyer U.S.S. Lassen (DDG-82), conduct airfield and humanitarian assistance operations from MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, in Guiuan, Republic of the Philippines,16 November 2013. The Department of Defense maintains significant capability forward deployed throughout the Asia-Pacific region ready to provide

humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Forward deployed forces are fully capable to rapidly deploy to such disasters like Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Sgt. John C. Lamb) Also available in high definition

U.S. Marines with 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade conduct humanitarian assistance operations, evacuating citizens on a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft, in Guiuan, Republic of the Philippines,16 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 are fully capable to rapidly deploy to such disasters like Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. (U.S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by Sgt. John C. Lamb) Also available in high definition