U.S. Military Provides Logistics Support in Luzon Relief Operations
By: Nonnette C. Bennett with reports from the US Embassy Information Office, photos courtesy of US Embassy Information Office
Manila—The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command deployed Marine Corps and Air Force Ospreys and Air Force MC-130Js were deployed in support of Philippine government disaster response operations to deliver life-saving relief items to communities in Northern Luzon affected by consecutive storms and the southwest monsoon on July 31, 2025. This was a result of the request from the Philippine government and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Ospreys participated in AFP-led airlift operations on July 30 and 31 to transport 600 Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) family food packs (FFPs) and emergency relief items from Clark Air Base to Basco, Batanes in coordination with the Philippines’ Office of Civil Defense (OCD).
U.S. aircraft and personnel remain ready to assist the AFP in delivering more life-saving aid to deliver 5,700 more DSWD-provided FFPs to affected areas in the coming days.
“The United States stands shoulder to shoulder with our Filipino allies, especially in responding to disasters,” U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said. “We are grateful to the combined relief and rescue teams who have been working tirelessly on the ground to deliver emergency assistance to affected residents.”
According to the report from the US Embassy in Manila, they have been working closely with the Philippines’ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, OCD, DSWD, and the World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver food and relief supplies to Central and Northern Luzon. The US Embassy sources say that as of July 29, WFP, through approximately Php13.8 million ($250,000) in funding support from the U.S. Department of State, mobilized trucks that delivered more than 47,700 DSWD-provided FFPs in Ilocos Norte, La Union, and Pangasinan, providing emergency relief to more than 200,000 persons affected by severe flooding.
