HUMANITARIAN AID PROVIDED TO THE USA FOLLOWING THE
"KATRINA " CYCLONE
(16-19 Sep 05)
On the 4th of Sep 05, the USA officially requested NATO contribution
to manage the disaster occurred by ‘‘KATRINA ’’ Cyclone. On the 9 th of Sep
05, SHAPE issued 10304 OPLAN. NATO member-states provided forces and
means to NRF-5. Transportation was coordinated as follows:
a.
NRF Sea lifts were coordinated by JFC LISBON.
b.
Air lifts to the USA were coordinated by SHAPE/AMCC.
c.
Gathering of contributions, within Europe, was coordinated by
EADRCC.
d.
Transportation of relief of high priority was coordinated by
NEAWFC and made by Tactical Cargo Aircraft.
Contributions of the E.U. countries were gathered at Ramstein
Base, Germany, using the transportation a/c of NRF-5. Noting that Greece
has allocated one C-130 a/c to NRF-5. The Greek a/c made the following
routes:
NO
DAY
ROUTE
112 CW – RAMSTEIN (GERMANY) –
1
16 SEP 05
2
17 SEP 05
RAMSTEIN – BUCHAREST
3
18 SEP 05
BUCHAREST– 112 CW – RAMSTEIN
4
19 SEP 05
RAMSTEIN – NORWAY – 115 CW
DENMARK – RAMSTEIN