An Analysis of United States Naval Participation in Operation Tomodachi: Humanitarian and Disaster Relief in the Tsunami-Stricken Japanese Mainland

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has engaged in many humanitarian efforts over the years, such as the 2004 Indonesian tsunami and the 2010 Haitian earthquake. As military personnel are deployed around the globe, the DoD is in a good position to respond when called upon. The 2011 National Military Strategy focuses on maintaining a global presence to protect our national interests. The strategy further stresses the importance of force preparedness to support and respond to humanitarian crises. On March 11, 2011, this ability was tested when Japan was struck by a 9.0-magnitude quake followed by a subsequent tsunami. This project analyzes the U.S. naval response to the humanitarian crisis that resulted from the Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami as part of Operation Tomodachi.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA563586

Entities

People

  • Alexander Kaczur
  • Edelio Joloya
  • Jayson Aurelio

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Earthquakes
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Landing Craft
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • Naval Vessels
  • Navy
  • Public Policy
  • Social Media
  • Supply Chain
  • Tsunamis
  • United States

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.