January 2010 - Haiti Earthquake (Operation Unified Response)
![100120-N-4378P-006: USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrives in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where the combined crew of civilians and Sailors will begin to provide medical care as part of Operation Unified Response. The 1,000-bed hospital ship contains one of th... 100120-N-4378P-006: USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrives in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where the combined crew of civilians and Sailors will begin to provide medical care as part of Operation Unified Response. The 1,000-bed hospital ship contains one of th...](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/21st-century/2010-2019/2010-haiti-operation-unified-response/_jcr_content/body/media_asset/image.img.jpg/1677845812250.jpg)
Following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks on January 12, 2010, the United States responded with aid from all branches of the military. Joint Task Force Haiti's military commander was Lieutenant General Ken Keen, USA. The U.S. Navy participated in flying relief supplies at various points in Haiti, airdropping supplies from aircraft, establishing field hospitals, flying out evacuees, and providing medical assistance with USNS Comfort (T-AH-20). U.S. Marines assisted with 22nd and 24th Marine Expeditionary Units. The operation finished March 24.
![10015-N-5345W-025: Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) conduct an equipment inventory while preparing to embark aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Ft. McHenry and the 22nd MEU are prep... 10015-N-5345W-025: Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) conduct an equipment inventory while preparing to embark aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Ft. McHenry and the 22nd MEU are prep...](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/21st-century/2010-2019/2010-haiti-operation-unified-response/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_539227070/image.img.jpg/1677845858571.jpg)
Some of the assisting U.S. Navy ships were: USS Higgins (DDG-76) , USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), USS Underwood (FFG-36), USS Normandy (CG-60), USS Bataan (LHD-5), USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43), USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), USNS Grasp (T-ARS-51), USS Henson (T-AGS-63), USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44), USS Nassau (LHA-4), USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Ashland (LSD-48)
![100115-N-47748-445: U.S. Army soldiers help the crew of a U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) unload food and supplies at the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The U.S. military is conducting ... 100115-N-47748-445: U.S. Army soldiers help the crew of a U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) unload food and supplies at the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The U.S. military is conducting ...](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/21st-century/2010-2019/2010-haiti-operation-unified-response/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_1189703355/image.img.jpg/1677845880645.jpg)
![100116-N-06006S-063: Haitian citizens receive water from U.S. Navy air crewmen from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting humani... 100116-N-06006S-063: Haitian citizens receive water from U.S. Navy air crewmen from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting humani...](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/21st-century/2010-2019/2010-haiti-operation-unified-response/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_1783572273/image.img.jpg/1677845923864.jpg)
![100116-N-4774B-164: A damaged building can be seen from an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter as it flies over the coast of Haiti, Port-Au-Prince, carrying water and supplies as part of relief efforts. The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Ca... 100116-N-4774B-164: A damaged building can be seen from an SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopter as it flies over the coast of Haiti, Port-Au-Prince, carrying water and supplies as part of relief efforts. The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Ca...](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/21st-century/2010-2019/2010-haiti-operation-unified-response/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_2041007381/image.img.jpg/1677845902795.jpg)
![100123-N-4774B-414: Haitian children are given candy at Petit Trou De Nippes by Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60). Normandy is supporting Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe ... 100123-N-4774B-414: Haitian children are given candy at Petit Trou De Nippes by Sailors assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60). Normandy is supporting Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe ...](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/21st-century/2010-2019/2010-haiti-operation-unified-response/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_505594327/image.img.jpg/1677845946992.jpg)
![100610-N-6961K-002: The 112 service members at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, stand in formation after receiving the Humanitarian Service Medal at Portsmouth, Virginia . Each had deployed within 41 nautical miles of Haiti supporting Operation U... 100610-N-6961K-002: The 112 service members at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, stand in formation after receiving the Humanitarian Service Medal at Portsmouth, Virginia . Each had deployed within 41 nautical miles of Haiti supporting Operation U...](/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/humanitarian/21st-century/2010-2019/2010-haiti-operation-unified-response/_jcr_content/body/media_asset_326771661/image.img.jpg/1677845968464.jpg)