Operation Tomodachi

Operation Tomodachi (Japaneseトモダチ 作戦, sakusen Tomodachi, "Operation friend [ s ]") is the launched 12 March 2011 relief operation of the armed forces of the United States after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.

Most military bases of the United States Forces Japan are involved in Operation Tomodachi with.

  • Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Tokyo Prefecture
  • Kadena Air Base in Kadena and Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture
  • Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture
  • Misawa Air Base in Misawa, Aomori Prefecture
  • Naval Air Facility Atsugi Ayase and Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture
  • Camp Zama Zama and Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture

In addition to the distribution of relief supplies specially equipped Boeing were C -135 and unmanned drones from the Global Hawk type used in 2011 to measure the impact of the Fukushima nuclear disaster better and be able to assess.

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