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ment. USSOCOM provided refueling assets, Puerto Rico. The team employed its specialized CCTs, weather forecasters, and the requisite skills to complete the recovery of remains and operational support. Two 16th SOW MC-130E equipment from the crash site. Upon completion Combat Talon and one MC-130H Combat Talon II moved the AFSOC elements from Hurlburt of the mission, Special Forces soldiers destroyed the remaining wreckage with explosives. Field to Bogota, Colombia. An eight-man About 120 SOF participated in the mission. Special Forces element from the 7th SFG (A)— already supporting the counterdrug operational planning mission in Bogota with the U.S. country team—was incorporated into the operation to provide communications, coordination with host nation units, and their unique operational skills. Brigadier General James Parker, Commander SOCSOUTH, was assigned to lead the effort. The MH-60L crews had trained in high-altitude operations and were familiar with the region and the host nation forces. The helicopters transported and inserted the Special Forces soldiers and a USAF CCT into the crash site. These SOF helped Colombian and U.S. personnel At the conclusion of the recovery operation, General Wilhelm commended all of the participants, declaring that the “unknown tactical situation, adverse weather, and rugged terrain made this the most difficult and challenging operation of its type that I have seen in my 36 years of service.” Vietnam Flood Relief On 9 November 1999, after 60 inches of rainfall, the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam requested an expedited military airlift of relief supplies. SOCPAC sent an MC-130H and an MC-130E from Okinawa to Guam to pick up relief suped search the wreckage. The MH-60Ls evacuatplies. Both aircraft were back in Okinawa, remains from the crash site to the forward operating location, whereupon an MC-130E and host nation aircraft carried them forward to awaiting mission tasking three hours before SOCPAC received its orders. The aircraft delivered relief supplies to Hue, Vietnam, and Bogota. The Combat Talons also provided refueling returned to Okinawa by 11 November. The capabilities at remote airfields that lacked adequate fuel stores. 353rd Special Operations Group (SOG) executed this mission in less than 36 hours, including the The crash site proved to be an extremely time to pre-position supplies. The U.S. ambassador dangerous environment. The wreckage was situated on a steep mountainside, with much of it congratulated the 353rd, saying that they were “the first to deliver aid to their doorstep. suspended from trees and brush. The ground teams made an exhaustive search of the wreckage and surrounding area but were unable to enter the aircraft fuselage or move large pieces of the aircraft. To meet that challenge, a Special Forces team with m o u n t a i n e e r i n g experience and unique demolitions capabilities was brought in from Company C, 3rd BN, 7th SFG (A) in A 353rd SOG crewman helps to unload supplies at Hue. 87
No other international donor has made as immediate an impact on the victims of the region as these flights allowed us to provide.” Operation FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSE Two weeks of unrelenting rain led to flash flooding in northern Venezuela, roads and bridges were damaged or destroyed, and flooding and landslides isolated many communities. On 16 December 1999, the government of Venezuela declared a state of emergency. By 27 December, officials reported a possible death toll of up to 30,000 with 400,000 people homeless. Soldiers from the 7th SFG (A) and the 160th SOAR (A) were among the U.S. troops to provide assistance to flood and mudslide survivors in Venezuela. Special Forces soldiers assisted in the evacuation efforts. The company’s mission was to provide search and recovery, and humanitarian assistance in support of the relief effort named Operation FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSE. The team arrived in the area on 17 December 1999 and aided in the rescue and evacuation of about 3,000 people. Joint Task Force FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSE (JTF-FR) was established on 27 December 1999 in response to a request from the American Embassy in Caracas for search and rescue support and humanitarian assistance. The operation was conducted in two phases, emergency and rehabilitation. During the emergency phase, JTF-FR evacuated 5,558 Venezuelans; delivered and distributed over 381 tons of food, medical supplies, water and other supplies; and participated in disaster relief, engineering, medical (to include hazardous materials), and water assessments. During the rehabilitation phase, the JTF mission was to produce and distribute potable water. Reverse osmosis water purification units produced 2,891,686 gallons of potable water and distributed 2,542,568 gallons of water. Rotary wing aircraft (MH-60 and MH47) flew 344 sorties. Operation FIERY RELIEF Special Operations Command, Pacific forces led U.S. humanitarian assistance operations in the southern Philippines following the eruption of the Mount Mayon Volcano. From 19 Feb - 4 Mar 2000, SOCPAC forces transitioned from Exercise BALIKATAN 00 to relief operations to assist the Republic of the Philippines in easing the suffering of over 70,000 refugees. A SOC- PAC C2 cell, an Operational Detachment Bravo (ODB) and two ODAs from 1/1st SFG (A), and two C-130H Combat Talon IIs from 353rd SOG aircraft were employed to transport supplies and set up tentage for the refugees in Legazpi City. On 5 March, 23 tents were erected, using the “train the trainer” concept—the Special Forces soldiers taught Filipino personnel to build tents without further assistance. The force reacted within 12 hours of notification and flawlessly executed the mission, delivering 36,000 pounds of tents and dust masks to families staying at evacuation centers. The JTF Commander summarized the operation as follows: “This was an outstanding example of the responsiveness and flexibility of CINCPAC’s Special Operations Forces. Our operational time line was so constrained that it afforded little room for any delays or failures. It was a series of minor miracles and hard work on the part of the entire JTF and the U.S. embassy that contributed to the success of the mission. Those miracles were the result of personal relationships developed by JTF personnel Mount Mayon volcano erupting. 88
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