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Army Reserve answers call for disaster relief
Guam-based U.S. Army reservists from Echo Company 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Division, volunteer to distribute relief supplies to island residents affected by Super Typhoon Yutu in Saipan Oct. 28. (Joanna Delfin)
HONOLULU, Hawaii—The 9th Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve is mobilizing approximately 300 soldiers from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and soldiers based in the Pacific area.
The mobilization is effective Oct. 30, 2018. It supports relief and recovery efforts following the devastation of Super Typhoon Yutu in the CNMI in order to save lives and mitigate human suffering.
In concert and coordination with various federal, state, local, interagency, and non-governmental organization partners, U.S. Army Reserve soldiers are transporting Federal Emergency Management Agency and American Red Cross relief supplies and equipment to support their fellow citizens, assisting with debris clearance, and distributing commodities.
Additionally, the U.S. Army Reserve is providing its Saipan facilities as a staging area for relief operations.
Prior to the mobilization announcement, approximately 140 Army Reserve soldiers volunteered to support relief operations as one of the first military assets on the ground to support the community on Saipan.
Over 500 U.S. Army Reserve soldiers currently live and work in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
“I am extremely proud of our soldiers who, at a moment’s notice, dropped what they were doing to provide help and support to their neighbors, families and community. We are the community. This is a great example of the joint force and interagency partnership making a difference in people’s lives,” said Brig. Gen. Doug Anderson, commanding general, 9th Mission Support Command.
Service members from Joint Region Marianas and Indo-Pacific Command are providing Department of Defense support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ civil and local officials as part of the FEMA-supported Typhoon Yutu. (PR)
