Where are the Carriers, helos, CODs, etc? Heading to help with Haitian Relief effort!

[Uncle Fester]

The value of AEW during disaster relief is not so much in strictly ATC-type functions. We can do it, but we don't really train to it. The real money is in airborne comms, especially in a mountainous place like Haiti. Katrina showed connectivity is everything. Nobody on the ground can tie together the ships offshore, SOUTHCOM, the guys at the Embassy and the airport, helos in air, and an E-2 on station can put pretty much anyone in touch with anyone else.

 

[squorch2]

Jim, if you'll recall, the main port wasn't terribly solid to begin with - and reports describe it as "severely damaged" - so I imagine airlifts are going to be the name of the game until they can get the port repaired.

 

[usmarinemike]

Expeditionary ATC (probably not quite verbatim per the pub) is a TACRON core competency- those guys don't just hide out in TACC or go to neverending planning boards and meetings on the big deck For the full-on version think of it like putting the cammies on, going ashore, setting up radios/tents/generators and re-opening an airport. The scaled down version might be a makeshift location (for example, high school football field in Galveston a year and a half ago...). The Air Force has an equivalent capability too, they were talking about it on the radio around here yesterday. The Air Force also has their Redhorse expeditionary squadrons- think of them like Seabees but instead they build/fix runways (they can build a lot of other stuff too, just runways were the original purpose).

(Not trying to say there isn't room for airborne ATC to help out.)

I think the Air Force C2 capability is rolled in with their Contingency Response Element which is tasked with setting up airfields wherever necessary. Apparently it's pretty robust but I don't know how mobile(fast) they are to deploy.

The Marine Corps will have MMTs that are tasked organized for this environment organic to the MEU that's going down there. I suppose it all depends on who owns the "battlespace" and who can make the best pitch at the planning meetings as to whos C2 agencies will get the biggest role. Of course it'll be a big ole purple cluster for a few days.

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

Humanitarian and disaster relief as part of Operations

Since this seems to be happening a lot lately lets have a thread for it.

100115-N-4774B-898 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 15, 2010) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) shown operating off the coast of Haiti. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations in Haiti in response to the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

100115-N-6247V-055 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 15, 2010) Rear Adm. Ted N. Branch, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, analyzes the Haitian terrain from a Sea Hawk helicopter. Rear Adm. Branch embarked aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrived Jan. 15, to provide humanitarian aid and emergency assistance following the earthquake disaster of Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Candice Villarreal/Released)

100115-N-6247V-083 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 15, 2010) Rear Adm. Ted N. Branch, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 1 (CSG-1), exits an Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15 upon his arrival in Haiti Jan. 15. Rear Adm. Branch embarked aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrived Jan. 15, to provide humanitarian aid and emergency assistance following the earthquake disaster of Jan. 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Candice Villarreal/Released)

100115-N-4774B-030 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 15, 2010) On board the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), a flight deck crew member signals to an MH-53E Sea Dragon carrying water and supplies to Haiti relief efforts. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations in Haiti in response to the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

100115-N-4774B-969 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 15, 2010) A SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Red Lions of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 15, delivers water and supplies to Haiti as part of rescue and relief efforts. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations in Haiti in response to the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

100115-N-6247V-419 PORT-AU-PRINCE (Jan 15, 2010) U.S. Army soldiers unload food and supplies from a U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) at the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The U.S. military is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near Port-au-Prince on Jan 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Candice B. Villarreal/Released)

100115-N-4774B-874 PORT-AU-PRINCE (Jan 15, 2010) U.S. Navy SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) arrive at the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The U.S. military is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near Port-au-Prince on Jan 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

100115-N-2100S-002 PORT-AU-PRINCE (Jan. 15, 2010) Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) load pallets of relief supplies onto an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter as the ship arrives off the coast of Haiti. Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing 17 are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near Port-au-Prince. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Shen/Released)



MODs, if there is a better place for this thread feel free to move it.

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

U.S. Navy C-2A Greyhound transport aircraft from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 prepare to deploy from Norfolk, Va., Jan. 14, 2010, to support the first wave of earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. This is part of a larger relief effort spearheaded by the U.S. government to help those affected by the 7.0 -magnitude earthquake. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott D. Cohen/Released)

U.S. Sailors transport an injured U.S. citizen from a Coast Guard helicopter Jan. 13, 2010, to the Naval Hospital at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The American, an employee of the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was injured during a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti Jan. 12, 2010. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist Chief Bill Mesta, U.S. Navy/Released)

U.S. Navy SH-60 Seahawk helicopters assigned to Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 7 depart Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 13, 2010, to embark aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) en route to Haiti. The squadron and several Navy vessels are under way to render humanitarian assistance after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean nation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary B. Granger Jr./Released)

An injured American arrives at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter Jan. 13, 2009. The American is one of four from the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, who was brought to Guantanamo Bay to receive medical care for traumatic injuries sustained in the earthquake that struck the region Jan. 12, 2009. The victims will be evaluated and stabilized by hospital personnel before they are medically evacuated to the United States for further treatment. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Bill Mesta/Released)

A Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., 437th Air Mobility Wing, C-17 Globemaster III, prepares to participate in a swift and coordinated relief effort to Haiti in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, Jan.14, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts) (Released)..

U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7 consolidate pallets on board Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport , Miss., Jan. 15, 2010, to prepare for deployment to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. NMCB 7 is working with the 20th Seabee Readiness Group embarkation office to ensure a smooth departure. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gregory N. Juday, U.S. Navy/Released)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba -- Lt. Derrick Hendrickson, an HC-144 Ocean Sentry pilot from Aviation Training Center Mobile, Ala., flies toward Haiti Jan. 15, 2010. Hendrickson and his crew conducted damage-assessment flights after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 12, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nick Ameen

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Ð A Navy helicopter from the USS Vincent delivers humanitarian supplies to the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk off the coast of Port-au-prince Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. The supplies were then taken to the Haitian coast guard base at Killick, Haiti. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Ð A Navy helicopter from the USS Vincent delivers humanitarian supplies to the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk off the coast of Port-au-prince Friday, Jan. 15, 2010. The supplies were then taken to the Haitian coast guard base at Killick, Haiti. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Petty Officer 1st Class Crystal Bestien, a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla., HC-130 Hercules aircraft crewmember, drives one of two FEMA communications trucks that were transported to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for relief efforts Jan. 15, 2010. The two vehicles are from the Mobile Emergency Response Support Detachment in Thomasville, Ga. The teams will be providing tactical communications between search-and-rescue teams in Haiti and coordinators. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Rob Simpson.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. - First responders board a Coast Guard C-130 at Homestead Air Reserve Base for Port-au-Prince, Haiti to assist those affected by the earthquake Jan. 14, 2010. Coast Guard members are bringing supplies and first responders to Port Au Prince to provide relief for those affected by the devastation created by the earthquake. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by PA1 Bobby Nash.

 

[HeyJoe]

Dev on board?

Rumor has it several AW Mods are involved in disaster relief operations in Haiti. Dev may not be onboard this helo, but he's in one of them.

100116-N-4774B-343 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 16, 2010) A SH-60F Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 7 prepares to touch down at the airport to deliver water and supplies as part of relief efforts in the island nation. HS 7 is part of Carrier Air Wing 17 and is embarked aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100116-N-6410J-146 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2010) Sailors aboard USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) prepare to refuel a MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to the "Dragon Whales" of Helicopter Sealift Command 28. Comfort departed Baltimore Harbor Jan. 16 to provide humanitarian assistance to Haiti, which was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. The hospital ship includes one of the largest trauma facilities in the U.S. and is able to provide a full spectrum of surgical and medical services. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Jackson/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100116-N-4774B-396 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 16, 2010) A SH-60F Seahawk helicopter assigned to the "Dusty Dogs" of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron (HS) 7 lands near a damaged building prior to delivering water and supplies as part of relief efforts. HS 7 is part of Carrier Air Wing 17 and is embarked aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

 

[navy09]

I hear there are some more small boys on the way to the party!

 

[HeyJoe]

100116-N-4774B-942 HAITI (Jan. 16, 2010) Haitians are observed walking up a steep mountain road from a SH-60F Seahawk helicopter as it flies over the mountains of Haiti to deliver supplies to those affected by the earthquake on other parts of the island. USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Carrier Air Wing 17 are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

100116-N-6639M-025 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 16, 2010) People living in tents among the damaged buildings can be from the air after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck late Tuesday afternoon, left thousands dead and buildings destroyed. The U.S. is working around the clock to distribute humanitarian aid and basic necessities to the area as soon as possible. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Laura A. Moore/Released)

100116-N-6639M-010 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 16, 2010) A multitude of damaged buildings in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti can be seen from the air. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck late Tuesday afternoon, leaving thousands dead and tens of thousands of lives in turmoil. The U.S. is working around the clock to distribute humanitarian aid and basic necessities to the area as soon as possible. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Laura A. Moore/Released)

100116-N-6266K-048 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 16, 2010) Members of the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue perform a rescue at Port-au-Prince University. The all volunteer service partnered with U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and multi-national relief agencies to support the massive relief efforts needed in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake. More than six personnel have been removed from the rubble of the university. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Joshua Lee Kelsey/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100116-N-0000M-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2010) Members of Africa Partnership Station West and U.S. Marines move lumber on the flight deck of USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall was diverted from her scheduled deployment to Africa to Haiti to assist in Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Navy photo by Logistics Specialist 1st Class Shawn Mestres/Released)

100115-N-7638K-047 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 15, 2010) Chief Warrant Officer Jason Taggart, briefs personnel attached to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) SIX Det 632 aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) on their upcoming mission in support of Operation Unified Response. Ft. McHenry is preparing to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster response to Haiti, which was devastated by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward S. Kessler/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100116-N-4774B-971 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 16, 2010) An SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter flies over the mountains of Haiti to deliver supplies to those affected by the earthquake on other parts of the island. The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released

 

[HeyJoe]

100116-N-4774B-164 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Jan. 16, 2010) A damaged building can be seen from an SH-60F Seahawk helicopter as it flies over the coast of Haiti carrying water and supplies as part of relief efforts. USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Carrier Air Wing 17 are conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage near Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

100117-N-8241M-088 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Jan. 17, 2010) The Military Sealift Command rescue and salvage ship USNS Grasp (ARS 51) arrives at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to put on stores and refuel while en route to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief to Haiti. Grasp was diverted from its mission to assist with relief efforts following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Bill Mesta/Released)