US provides support for disaster relief operations to flood-affected areas

Following a request from the Philippine government and in coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the US Indo-Pacific Command deployed marine corps, Air Force Ospreys, and Air Force MC-130Js deliver lifesaving relief items to communities in Northern Luzon recently affected by consecutive storms and the southwest monsoon, in support of Philippine government disaster response operations.

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In coordination with the Philippines’ Office of Civil Defence (OCD), Ospreys participated in the AFP-led airlift operations on July 30 and 31 to transport 600 Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Family Food Packs (FFPs) and emergency relief items from Clark Air Base to Basco, Batanes.

“The United States stands shoulder to shoulder with our Filipino allies, especially in responding to disasters,” US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said. "We are grateful to the combined relief and rescue teams who have been working tirelessly on the ground to deliver emergency assistance to affected residents.”