DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: U.S. SOUTHCOM’s Support to Relief Operations in Chile

We will interview Air Force Colonel Byron Mathewson, commander of U.S. military forces deployed to Chile in support of earthquake relief operations. Colonel Mathewson will provide an update on USSOUTHCOM’s support to relief operations in Chile, to include a summary of USAF C-130 relief support, Navy Assessment Team, and USAF Expeditionary Medical Support operations. At the request of the Chilean government, the U.S. military is providing support to the ongoing relief efforts in Chile following the 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the nation Feb. 27. About 150 U.S. military personnel have been working with local and international responders to provide relief to hard-hit areas. All military operations are in support of USAID, which is orchestrating U.S. government contributions to the relief mission.

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