SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 – U.S. service members are providing critical support to humanitarian efforts in Pakistan in response to catastrophic flooding that has displaced millions of people.
U.S. Central Command flights had delivered more than 400 metric tons of relief supplies as of Sept. 12 from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s warehouse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to meet the immediate needs of people affected by the floods.
Centcom Airlift Support included:
- 41,220 Kitchen sets
- 1,500 Rolls of plastic sheeting
- 35,000 Plastic tarps
- 8,700 Shelter-fixing kits
The supplies Centcom delivers are expected to help more than 300,000 people with shelter and household needs.
On September 9th, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III called General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, to offer his sincere condolences to the people of Pakistan amid the devastating floods there.
He commended the heroic efforts of the Government of Pakistan and the Pakistani military response to the ongoing disaster.
During the call, they also discussed DoD’s and USCENTCOM’s assistance to USAID in the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian aid to Pakistan.
Gen. Bajwa detailed the catastrophic effects of the flooding there, impacting 33 million people, and thanked the Secretary for the U.S. Government’s assistance.
DOD NEWS