Sea Angel II lands in Bangladesh with more aid
Story Date
12/4/2007
By
Byline
Sgt. Bryson K. Jones
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Unit
11th MEU
Dateline
BAWAL, Bangladesh
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Marines and sailors from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) Tarawa Expeditionary Strike Goup 3 delivered food rations to Bangladeshi citizens in the village of Bawal today during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation known as Sea Angel II here.
CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 (Reinforced), Marine Air Station Miramar, San Diego transported the food from the Tarawa to Bawal. HMM-166 (REIN) is the aviation combat element of the 11th MEU (SOC).
The humanitarian aid was requested by the government of Bangladesh and is part of ongoing relief efforts currently underway after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast Nov. 15. The cyclone killed more than 3,000 people and left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development.
The 11th MEU (SOC) serves as the nation's forward deployed, quick-response force and is capable of accomplishing numerous missions around the globe including humanitarian assistance operations.
For more information about the 11th MEU (SOC) visit their website athttp://www.usmc.mil. For high resolution images contactjimenezs@11meu.usmc.mil.
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BAWFAL, BANGLEDESH- 071204- GySgt. Rodney Cantrell, crew chief from HMM-166 (REIN), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit offloads food rations in a CH-46E to the Bangladeshi people . The USS Tarawa and the embarked 11th MEU (SOC) are conducting Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief efforts in response to the Government of Bangladesh's request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast Nov. 15. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development. Photo by Sgt. Bryson K. Jones)(Released), 12/4/2007 7:03 AM
BAWFAL, BANGLEDESH- 071204- Marines from HMM-166 (REIN), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fly into Bawfal, Bangladesh to deliver food to the Bangladeshi people. on a CH-46E. The USS Tarawa and the embarked 11th MEU (SOC) are conducting Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief efforts in response to the Government of Bangladesh's request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast Nov. 15. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development. Photo by Sgt. Bryson K. Jones)(Released), Sgt. Bryson K. Jones, 12/4/2007 5:50 AM
BAWFAL, BANGLEDESH- 071204- Citizens of Bawfal, Bangladesh watch gratefully as Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deliver food rations to them . The USS Tarawa and the embarked 11th MEU (SOC) are conducting Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief efforts in response to the Government of Bangladesh's request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast Nov. 15. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development. Photo by Sgt. Bryson K. Jones)(Released), Sgt. Bryson K. Jones, 12/4/2007 7:02 AM
BAWFAL, BANGLEDESH- 071204- A Bangladeshi boy watches as citizens of Bawfal, Bangladesh offload food rations from a Marine CH-46E from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit . The USS Tarawa and the embarked 11th MEU (SOC) are conducting Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief efforts in response to the Government of Bangladesh's request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast Nov. 15. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development. Photo by Sgt. Bryson K. Jones)(Released), Sgt. Bryson K. Jones, 12/4/2007 7:06 AM
BAWFAL, BANGLEDESH- 071204- An overhead view of the landing zone for food rations being delivered by the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The USS Tarawa and the embarked 11th MEU (SOC) are conducting Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief efforts in response to the Government of Bangladesh's request for assistance after Tropical Cyclone Sidr struck their southern coast Nov. 15. The storm killed over 3,000 people and has left several hundred thousand homeless. The Department of Defense effort is part of a larger United States response coordinated by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development. Photo by Sgt. Bryson K. Jones)(Released), Sgt. Bryson K. Jones, 12/4/2007 7:18 AM
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