Operation Sea Angel: A Case Study

Abstract

Cyclone Marian struck 110 miles off the southeast coast of Bangladesh on the evening of 29 April 1991, resulting in widespread death and destruction. The United States provided immediate practical assistance in emergency and short-term recovery operations by establishing a Contingency Joint Task Force (CJTF) and launching Operation Sea Angel (OSA). The bulk of CJTF forces were from Amphibious Group 3 and the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (5th MEB), enroute home from the Persian Gulf, supplemented by Army and Air Force elements. This case study examines a variety of lessons learned from the operation and specifically analyzes their relationship to demographic trends in the less- developed world.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA282393

Entities

People

  • Paul A. Mccarthy

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Aircraft
  • Army Personnel
  • Civil Affairs
  • Command And Control
  • Construction Materials
  • Disasters
  • Drinking Water
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • United States
  • United States Pacific Command
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.