{"id":37219,"date":"2021-08-23T20:57:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T20:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/08\/23\/uss-arlington-arrives-in-haiti-to-support-disaster-relief\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:39:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:39:46","slug":"uss-arlington-arrives-in-haiti-to-support-disaster-relief","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/08\/23\/uss-arlington-arrives-in-haiti-to-support-disaster-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"USS Arlington arrives in Haiti to support disaster relief"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2021\/08\/19\/uss-arlington-navy-surgeons-head-to-haiti-while-a-joint-task-force-provides-disaster-relief\/\" target=\"_blank\">Amphibious transport dock Arlington<\/a> \u2014 along with with hundreds of sailors and Marines \u2014 is now in Haiti to support disaster relief in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Arlington left its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia, on Aug. 17 with Fleet Surgical Team 2 aboard to help provide victims of the natural disaster advanced medical capabilities. The Navy said such capabilities include operating room staff who can offer surgical support, an intensive care unit team, and behavioral health providers, among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur initial focus is to concentrate on saving lives while alleviating suffering for the people of Haiti,\u201d Capt. Eric Kellum, commanding officer of the Arlington, said in a Navy news release. \u201cAssisting those in need due to a natural disaster is something this team is trained and ready to do. Our presence here demonstrates our nation\u2019s commitment to supporting our partners in this part of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Embarked on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2021\/08\/19\/about-200-us-marines-head-to-haiti-in-wake-of-devastating-earthquake\/\" target=\"_blank\">ship are Marines<\/a> from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, who have been tasked with administering \u201clifesaving and humanitarian assistance support,\u201d and two MH-60S helicopters that can carry personnel and supplies. Eight other helicopters from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay are also providing support for the newly established Joint Task Force-Haiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210822-A-SG638-1003.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210822-A-SG638-1003.jpg.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210822-A-SG638-1003.jpg.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210822-A-SG638-1003.jpg.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210822-A-SG638-1003.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Members of U.S. Southern Command Joint Task Force-Haiti and senior leaders in Haiti visit the earthquake epicenter in Petit-Trou-de-Nippes, Haiti, Aug. 21, 2021.  (Tech. Sgt. Marleah Cabano\/U.S. Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far, the task force has completed 204 missions, saved 335 people, and delivered over 88,000 pounds of vital aid, according to an Aug. 22 update from SOUTHCOM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adm. Craig Faller, SOUTHCOM\u2019s commander, said the U.S. military started sending assistance less than 24 hours after the earthquake, including sending U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft to gather aerial images of areas damaged from the earthquake. A 14-person situational awareness team from Special Operations Command South was also sent to the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince to help assess the damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Keith Davids, commander of Joint Task Force-Haiti, visited the site of the earthquake\u2019s epicenter on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"8256\" height=\"5504\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210821-F-SI788-1345.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210821-F-SI788-1345.jpg.jpg 8256w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210821-F-SI788-1345.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210821-F-SI788-1345.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210821-F-SI788-1345.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210821-F-SI788-1345.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/210821-F-SI788-1345.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 8256px) 100vw, 8256px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Keith Davids, right, U.S. Southern Command Joint Task Force-Haiti commander, and Dr. Jerry Chandler, left, Director General at Direction Generale de la Protection Civile, discuss support at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Aug. 21, 2021. (Tech. Sgt. Marleah Cabano\/U.S. Air Force)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The magnitude 7.2 earthquake destroyed more than 7,000 homes and damaged more than 12,000, leaving about 30,000 families homeless, according to official estimates. Haiti\u2019s Civil Protection Agency most recent update said more than 2,200 have died as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schools, offices and churches also were demolished or badly damaged by the earthquake, and the Caribbean nation\u2019s southwest region was the hardest hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Arlington left its homeport of Norfolk, Virginia on Aug. 17 with Fleet Surgical Team 2 aboard to help provide victims of the natural disaster advanced medical 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