Lt. Col. Kenneth Hoffman, Bill Berger, the DART team leader and Peter W. Bodde witness the 36th Contingency Response Group arrive bringing in a 28-man team May 5 at Tribhuvan International Airport. The team consisted of pilots, mechanics, medical personnel and other trained airmen in order to assist Nepal after the earthquake. The Nepalese Government requested the U.S. Government’s help after the earthquake. USAID is a U.S. Government agency that gives civilian foreign aid in time of natural disasters. Hoffman is the Joint liaison officer. Berger is the Disaster Assistance Response Team leader. Bodde is the United States Ambassador for Nepal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra/Released) - Lt. Col. Kenneth Hoffman, Bill Berger, the DART team leader and Peter W. Bodde witness the 36th Contingency Response Group arrive bringing in a 28-man team May 5 at Tribhuvan International Airport. The team consisted of pilots, mechanics, medical personnel and other trained airmen in order to assist Nepal after the earthquake. The Nepalese Government requested the U.S. Government’s help after the earthquake. USAID is a U.S. Government agency that gives civilian foreign aid in time of natural disasters. Hoffman is the Joint liaison officer. Berger is the Disaster Assistance Response Team leader. Bodde is the United States Ambassador for Nepal. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Ibarra/Released)
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