Ethiopians gather supplies on the taxiway in Gode , Ethiopia . U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa delivered humanitarian aid to flood victims in the Ogaden region of Ethiopia . (Official U.S. Navy photo by MCC(NAC) Philip A. Fortnam)
CJTF-HOA delivers humanitarian aid to Ethiopian flood victims
By U.S. Air Force Capt. Jonathan Friedman
CJTF-HOA Public Affairs
GODE, Ethiopia - A C-130 Hercules aircraft from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa flew nearly 48 tons of relief supplies from Dire Dawa and Addis Ababa , Ethiopia , today to ease the suffering of nearly 217,000 people displaced after the recent flooding in the Ogaden region.
The U.S. Air Force aircrew loaded 20 pallets with relief supplies from Ethiopia ’s Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency, in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development, and flew them to Gode , Ethiopia , for distribution to people in the affected area.
“We’re delivering these supplies at the request of the Ethiopian government,” said Marine Maj. Phillip Frietze, mission commander for the operation. “In doing so, we’re helping to provide humanitarian relief to hundreds of thousands of people who were tragically affected by the flooding in this region.”
The pallets contained non-perishable food items and basic living supplies to assist those in the region. The relief supplies included water containers, high-energy biscuits, bed sheets and water-purification tablets.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contract Specialist Susan Newby provides information during the Contracting and Networking Opportunity Day Nov. 4 at the Al Rasheed Hotel.
Contracting, Networking Opportunity Day draws large Iraqi turnout
By Norris Jones
Gulf Region Central District
US Army Corps of Engineers
Baghdad — About 300 Iraqi contractors attended the Iraqi Business Forum Contracting and Networking Opportunity Day hosted by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division (GRD) Nov. 4 at the Al Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad .
During his opening remarks, Terry F. Bautista, GRD’s Director of Business Management, encouraged those attending to take every opportunity to share their business cards and information on what they and their company can do. “We need partnerships, associations, and collective gatherings like today’s conference to develop a successful road map for the future.”
He noted, “ Iraq needs every engineer, carpenter, steel worker, brick mason, architect, and contractor … skilled people willing and able to apply their craft toward rebuilding Iraq … ”
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