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November 2007 - Bangladesh (Cyclone Sidr)


071124-M-3095K-030: Bangladeshi citizens receive aid provided by boat in hard to reach areas of southern Bangladesh. Photographed on November 24, 1007, by Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe. Official U.S. Marine Corps photograph.
Caption: 071124-M-3095K-030: Bangladeshi citizens receive aid provided by boat in hard to reach areas of southern Bangladesh. Photographed on November 24, 2007, by Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe. Official U.S. Marine Corps photograph.

Following Cyclone Sidr on November 15, 2007, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps conducted humanitarian assistance.  The storm killed over 3,000 people and left several hundred thousand homeless.  Two U.S. Navy ships were diverted to the afflicted areas: USS Tarawa (LHA-1) and USS Kearsarge (LHD-3).  Working with the USAID, the Bangladesh government, and the U.S. State Department, over 100 sorties were performed by helicopters and aircraft.   More than 400 tons of food, 12,000 gallons of fresh water, and 200 tons of relief materials were transported to remote sites.  Approximately 1,000 patients were treated by the military medical teams.   The mission ended in early December.  


071126-N-1831S-113: Members of the Bangladesh Army unloads bags of purified water from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). Photographed on November 26, 2007 by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ash Severe. Official...
Caption: 071126-N-1831S-113: Members of the Bangladesh Army unloads bags of purified water from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). Photographed on November 26, 2007 by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ash Severe. Official U.S. Navy photograph.

071128-M-3095K-027: Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (Special Operations Capable) aid with the loading of care packages onto a CH-53E “Super Stallion” transport helicopter on Barisal Airfield in southern Bangladesh. Photograp...
Caption: 071128-M-3095K-027: Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (Special Operations Capable) aid with the loading of care packages onto a CH-53E “Super Stallion” transport helicopter on Barisal Airfield in southern Bangladesh. Photographed on November 28, 2007 by Sgt. Ezekiel R. Kitandwe. Official U.S. Marine Corps photograph.

07120-N-5142K-134: A CH46K “Sea Knight” nears USS Kearsarge (LDH-3) while returning from a relief mission in Pahoraghata, Bangladesh. Photographed by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Keilman. Official U.S. Navy Photograph.
Caption: 07120-N-5142K-134: A CH46K “Sea Knight” nears USS Kearsarge (LDH-3) while returning from a relief mission in Pahoraghata, Bangladesh. Photographed by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Keilman. Official U.S. Navy Photograph.

071201-M-79696M-365: Young Bangladeshi girls patiently await their turn to receive medical aid from a team of 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable) and USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) medical staff during a humanitarian aid missi...
Caption: 071201-M-79696M-365: Young Bangladeshi girls patiently await their turn to receive medical aid from a team of 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)(Special Operations Capable) and USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) medical staff during a humanitarian aid mission. Photographed on December 1, 2007 by Cpl. Peter R. Miller. Official U.S. Marine Corps photograph.
Published: Thu May 07 13:32:24 EDT 2020