Through Plan DNIII-E, the Mexican Defense Department provides immediate humanitarian aid to countries affected by natural disasters.An important job of the Mexican Defense Department (SEDENA, in Spanish) is coming to the aid of other countries hit by natural disasters. Procedures for Plan DNIII-E are designed for both domestic and international [ … ]
Rapid Response
Armed Forces of Central America and Mexico Come Together in Nicaragua
Partner nations answered the Nicaraguan government’s call to extinguish a fire in parts of a biological reserve accessible only by air.Humanitarian Rescue Units of the armed forces of Central America and Mexico came together in early April 2018 to put out a fire in the Indio Maíz Biological Reserve, located [ … ]
Brazilian Army Delivers Water to Drought Affected Regions
Brazilian Army logistics battalions in the state of Rio Grande do Sul supply populations suffering from drought in the far south of Brazil. Operations from the Brazilian Army (EB, in Portuguese) are vital to thousands of residents in cities suffering the effects of the worst drought in recent years in [ … ]
Colombian Air Force Bolsters Humanitarian Aid Capacity
The National Center for Personnel Recovery is critical during natural disasters, search and rescue, medevac, and evacuation of service members and civilians. Colombia’s disaster response system led to an increase in the number of relief missions in local communities, and also provided assistance during recent disasters in Chile, Peru, Mexico, [ … ]
Colombian Military Forces Put Out Forest Fires
The Colombian Air Force employed a modular air system to combat the fires. The 2nd Air Combat Command of the Colombian Air Force (FAC, in Spanish), together with Colombian National Army personnel attached to Joint Task Force Omega’s Air and River Component and to the Rapid Response Force thwarted two [ … ]
Peru Mobilizes Air Command after Arequipa Earthquake
The Peruvian Ministry of Defense activated an Air Operations Command to respond to the emergency.
Argentine Navy Keeps Up Search for ARA San Juan Submarine
Chile, the United States, and England continue to sweep the area, with no hope of finding survivors.
Armed Forces Unite to Find Missing Argentine Submarine
More than 50 naval and air assets from 12 countries search for the ARA San Juan
International Community Shows Brotherhood to Mexico
In all, 23 partner nations have assisted Mexico with emergency response operations following the recent earthquakes.
Mexican Armed Forces Deploy Massive Contingent For the Earthquake
Tens of thousands of members of the military, police, and civil society helped Mexico with coordinated interagency work and donations.
International Humanitarian Mission Provides Aid to Dominica after Hurricanes
Caribbean countries and international organizations are sending in military responders, food, water, medicine, ships, and planes, to aid the stricken island.
Joint Task Force-Leeward Islands Successfully Completes Humanitarian Assistance Mission
JTF-LI completed the USAID-led humanitarian response to hurricanes Irma and Maria in Saint Martin and Dominica on October 5th.