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Operation Unified Response was the United States military's response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. It was conducted by Joint Task Force Haiti and commanded by United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Military Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Ken Keen, although the overall U.S. government response was headed by Rajiv Shah, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The response included personnel from all branches of the military. The U.S. Navy listed its resources in the area on 19 January as "17 ships, 48 helicopters and 12 fixed-wing aircraft" in addition to 10,000 sailors and Marines. By 26 January, the U.S. military had 17,000 personnel in and around Haiti.〔(Numbers tell stories of horror, heroism in Haiti ), CNN, 26 January 2010〕 Between the beginning of refief efforts and 18 February the US Air Force had delivered nearly 6,000 support members and 19 million pounds of cargo while evacuating 15,000 American citizens and conducted aeromedical evacuations for 223 critical Haitian patients. Elements of the mission included flying in relief supplies, flying out evacuees, including medical evacuees, loading helicopters with supplies at the PAP airport, and then dropping supplies at various points around Port-au-Prince, airdropping supplies from fixed-wing aircraft, establishing a field hospital near the Port international de Port-au-Prince, repairing a pier at the port, providing imagery from satellite, Global Hawk, and U-2 assets. ==Mission timeline== *The United States Coast Guard cutters and , both arrived in Port-au-Prince, on 13 January. A Maritime Intelligence Support Team aboard the ''Forward'' assessed damage to the port.〔US Coast Guard press release, 13 January 2010, http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/786/452059/〕 The cutters were supported by the destroyer . Two United States Air Force special operations MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft also arrived 13 January with emergency supplies, medical units and special tactics teams.〔US Air Force press release, 13 January 2010, http://archive.is/20120728115515/http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123185581〕 Other Coast Guard ships including the and the were dispatched.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Coast Guard sends cutters, aircraft to Haiti – Navy News, news from Iraq )〕 *As of 14 January, United States Air Force Special Operations personnel were controlling operations of the Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, after having cleared runways and having set up a 24-hour air traffic control.〔Fox 10, WALA TV/Associated Press, Mobile, AL, 14 Jan, http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/international/dozens-of-cargo-planes-arrive-in-haiti-〕 *On 15 January, the aircraft carrier arrived off the coast of Port-au-Prince to provide humanitarian aid, with its trained personnel, emergency supplies and 19 helicopters on deck.〔US Navy, press release, 15 January 2010, http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=50545〕 *The United States Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds and 956 naval hospital staff was deployed to Haiti, as were the guided-missile frigate , and the guided missile cruiser .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Southcom sending experts, equipment to Haiti – Florida AP ) 〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title="FACTBOX-U.S. military mobilizes thousands for Haiti relief" Reuters. 14 Jan 2010 21:20:24 GMT )〕 *Approximately 2,000 United States Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune sailed on the , , and ; while 3,000 United States Army soldiers of the XVIII Airborne Corps HQ and the 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg were sent beginning on 13 January.〔 *On 16 January, arrived in Haiti to assist the ''Carl Vinson''. *On 17 January, the and the arrived at Port-au-Prince to begin repairs to the wharves. *On the 18th, anchored at Killick base, and started relief operations. *Additional Marines from the 24th MEU on the , , and , which sailed from Naval Station Norfolk on the 18th, were diverted on the 20th from their scheduled deployment to the Middle East. This was the first use of the V-22 Osprey for a humanitarian mission.〔 *Four injured personnel from the United States embassy were evacuated to the naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, by United States Coast Guard helicopters.〔 〕 *As of 21 January, approximately 10,500 people have been evacuated from Haiti to the US, including 8,300 US citizens. Approximately 45,000 American citizens were thought to have been in Haiti at the time of the earthquake. On this date the 260th Air Traffic Control Squadron (ATCS) in collaboration with the 248th and 258th ATCS took over air traffic control operations effectively increasing the arrival of aid and supplies over 200% *On 1 February, the ''Carl Vinson'', ''Bunker Hill'', and ended their mission departed Haiti.〔Hampton Roads, ("The Carl Vinson departs Haiti" ), Lauren King, ''1 February 2010'' (accessed 2 February 2010)〕 *On 3 February, the ''Higgins'' ended its relief mission and has headed for its home port.〔SignOn San Diego, ("Navy destroyer to return after helping out in Haiti" ), Jeanette Steele, ''3 February 2010'' (accessed 3 February 2010)〕 *On 8 February, the 24th MEU and ''Nassau'' amphibious ready group were ordered to resume their original deployment to the Middle East. *On 12 February, the US relief force has been reduced from roughly 20,000 troops to roughly 13,000 troops.〔Agence France Presse, ("US reduces troop numbers in Haiti" ), AFP, ''13 February 2010'' (accessed 18 February 2010)〕 *On 13 February, the ''Gundston Hall'' ended its relief mission and has headed back to its original mission.〔WVEC, ("Little Creek-based USS Gunston Hall completes Haiti duty" ), US Navy, ''15 February 2010'' (accessed 16 February 2010)〕 *On 14 February, the 190th Civil Engineering Squadron of the Kansas Air National Guard returned home.〔FOX 4 KC, ("Kansas National Guard Returns From Haiti" ), Dave Dunn, ''14 February 2010'' (accessed 18 February 2010)〕 *On 18 February, the ''Oak'' has left Haiti and arrived back at home port.〔The State, ("SC-based cutter returns after helping in Haiti" ), Associated Press, ''18 February 2010'' (accessed 23 February 2010)〕 *On 1 March, ''Carter Hall'' was ordered home.〔 *On 8 March, ''Comfort'' had discharged its last patient,〔Navy Times, ("Navy’s Haiti duties winding down" ), Philip Ewing, ''8 March 2010'' (accessed 8 March 2010)〕 and departed on 10 March.〔Associated Press, ("US hospital ship Comfort leaving Haiti" ), AP, ''10 March 2010'' (accessed 13 March 2010)〕 *On 24 March, the 22nd MEU and ARG were released from their mission and sailed for home.〔Press TV, ("US military evacuates 2,200 troops from Haiti" ), AGB/MB, ''25 March 2010'' (accessed 27 March 2010)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Operation Unified Response」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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