SOLLIMS Sampler Volume 6, Issue 2 | Page 6

“QUICK LOOK”_(Preview of the Lessons) Click on [Read More ...] to go to full lesson. - Setting the Theater, operational contract support, and communication were key components of successful logistics support during Operation United Assistance (OUA) – the U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, in support of USAID. [Read More ...] - "Combined" media interviews (held with State Department, USAID, and DoD representatives), deployed military Public Affairs "enablers," and focused rear detachment support were the key elements of Public Affairs success during Operation United Assistance (OUA)… [Read More ...] - Rapid deployment of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB) and Joint enablers, along with immediate involvement of close-at-hand U.S. military assets, were the keys to success for U.S. Foreign Disaster Relief efforts in the Philippines in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan. [Read More ...] - Responsiveness and agility of U.S. SOF assets greatly enabled the success of other actors (host nation government organizations, non-governmental organizations, international organizations/United Nations, and U.S. Pacific Command) during Typhoon Haiyan disaster relief operations in the Philippines. [Read More ...] - Joint forces involved in Operation Tomodachi experienced significant challenges with respect to information management, classified/sensitive information sharing with bilateral partners, and unclassified information sharing with all participating organizations. [Read More ...] - In the aftermath of the 2010 Pakistan floods, civilian and military responders made a tremendous impact with regard to saving lives and alleviating hunger and suffering; however, relief operations were frequently hindered by issues related to "humanitarian principles" and varying interpretations on guidelines for civil-military interaction. [Read More ...] - During the 2010 earthquake relief operation in Haiti, a myriad of organizations carried out disaster relief roles, but no collective command and control structure was in place to manage the whole effort. [Read More ...] - As part of the response t