The US military diverted eight helicopters from Afghanistan to
Pakistan on Monday, helping in what will be an almost unimaginable
relief effort in the wake of a huge earthquake that killed at least
20,000 people. Even so, Pakistan put out the call for more
aircraft.
Department of Defense Statement on South Asian Earthquake
Relief Efforts
The Department of Defense Monday announced that Navy Rear
Admiral Michael Lefever has been designated to establish a
Humanitarian Coordination Center in Islamabad, Pakistan. RDML
Lefever will coordinate Defense Department support to the State
Department, other US government agencies, and the Pakistan
government in response to the earthquake that struck South Asia on
Saturday.
In a time when many people are wanting to do more in their daily
lives to serve their communities and their country, the Coast Guard
Auxiliary is a way for them to do just that.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has opened a new electronic-warfare
systems-integration laboratory that it says will be used to support
the development of the airborne electronic-attack system for the US
Navy's EA-18G aircraft. The system is scheduled to begin entering
the fleet in 2009.
A man accused of firing a weapon at a rescue helicopter as it
hovered over New Orleans a day after Hurricane Katrina hit was
indicted by a federal grand jury Monday. If convicted, he could
face up to 30 years in prison and a fine of $500,000.
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