Volume 31 - Number 4 - April 2005 The Navy Reservist UNAMI - Operation Unified Assistance

Aug 26, 2026

April 2005 issue of The Navy Reservist centers on UNAMI and the United States military’s role in Operation Unified Assistance following the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Coverage describes the World Health Organization assessment survey needs in Sumatra, highlights aerial documentation of tsunami-stricken Aceh, and presents feature articles and profiles, including recognition of Navy reservists and accounts of relief support logistics. It also includes planning context through regional and editorial information for contributors.

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UNAMI

January 17, 2005 Survey in Sumatra

Features

Commander’s View

Sailors Matter

The Indian Ocean Tsunami

Operation Unified Assistance

Profiles in Professionalism

On The Cover

Volume 31, Number 4 April 2005 UNAMI January 17, 2005 Gunung Meunasah, Sumatra, Indonesia A young Indonesian child listens as United Nations (UN) World Health Organization (WHO) workers conduct a survey about relief supplies and medical attention needed in the village of Gunung Meunasahand surrounding villages on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. A seven-member UN team is surveying villages on the Island of Sumatra to help determine how to better concentrate the relief efforts on what is needed most and where. The UN World Health Organization assessment team is based aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand in support of Operation Unified Assistance, the humanitarian operation effort in the wake of the Tsunami that struck South East Asia. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Bernardo Fuller Indian Ocean December 26, 2004, at 07:58:53 GMT, an earthquake generated a Tsunami that was among the deadliest disasters in modern history. At a magnitude of 9.0, it was the largest earthquake since the 9.2 magnitude Good Friday Earthquake off Alaska in 1964. The earthquake originated in the Indian Ocean just north of Simeulue Island, off the western coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The resulting tsunami devastated the shores of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South India, Thailand and other countries with waves up to 50 feet high. Incalcuable damage and deaths as far as the east coast of Africa, with the furthest recorded death due to the Tsunami occuring at Port Elizabeth in South Africa, 5,000 miles away from the epicenter. Anywhere from 228,000 to 310,000 people are thought to have died as a result of the Tsunami, and the count is not yet complete. Features • Commander’s View • Sailors Matter Profiles in Professionalism Monthy highlighting of two exceptional Sailors who exude their dedication and talents to our Navy! 4 6 10 The Indian Ocean Tsunami Operation Unified Assistance tries to soften the devastation of this world changing event. Photographically documentented here as the United States military supports the humanitarian operation effort. An aerial view of Tsunami-stricken Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia is captured by U.S. Navy Photographer’s Mate Airman Jordon R. Beesley. VR-59 “The Lone Star Express”Reliably Aids in Tsunami Relief. The Navy Reserve’s newest C-40A Clipper hopscotched halfway around the world picking up cargo, supplies and personnel for the relief efforts. Tsunamis ofthe 20th Century Historically documented in chronological order of occurances with the devastation in human and monetary terms. REDCOM Roundup What is happening around the Navy Reserve. 14 ALASKA WASHINGTON MAINE MONTANA NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA OREGON VT NH WISCONSIN NEW IDAHO SOUTH DAKOTA MICHIGAN YORK MA CT RI WYOMING IOWA V NJ NEVADA NEBRASKA OHIO MD UTAH INDIANA COLORADO ILLINOIS WV CALIFORNIA DC KANSAS VIRGINIA MISSOURI KENTUCKY NO. CAROLINA TENNESSEE GUAM OKLAHOMA ARIZONA ARKANSAS SO. CAROLINA NEW MEXICO TEXAS HAWAII GEORGIA MISS. ALABAMA LOUISIANA PUERTO RICO FLORIDA 15 On The Cover Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Justin Lenderman hands relief supplies to Indonesian men on Pulau We Island, Indonesia. Petty Officer Lenderman is assigned to the “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-15), currently embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) . U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Travis M. Burns Vice Adm. John G. Cotton Commander, Navy Reserve Force Rear Adm. Gregory J. Slavonic Navy Reserve Chief of Information Cmdr. Jack Hanzlik Navy Reserve Force Public Affairs Officer Lt. j.g. Ken Shade Navy Reserve Force Assistant Public Affairs Officer Journalist 1st Class (SW/AW) Rob Kerns Editor Journalist 2nd Class John Hastings McIver Assistant Editor Photographer’s Mate 2nd

FAQs

What is UNAMI in this issue’s context?

UNAMI is presented alongside World Health Organization relief assessment activities, including surveying villages in Sumatra to determine needed supplies and medical attention.

Which relief effort is highlighted after the tsunami?

Operation Unified Assistance is highlighted as the humanitarian operation effort supported by U.S. Navy forces in the aftermath of the tsunami.

How is the tsunami disaster described?

The document describes a magnitude 9.0 earthquake in the Indian Ocean that generated a devastating tsunami affecting multiple countries, with extensive casualties and damage reported across a wide region.

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