Chinese and US personnel take part in Disaster Management Exchange
The Exchange was designed to share real-world lessons learned about humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Representatives from the People’s Republic of China and the People’s Liberation Army met with members of the US Coast Guard (USCG) during the US/China Disaster Management Exchange held at US National Guard Training Base Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Oregon, US, on 16 November. Alongside USCG personnel, soldiers from US Army Pacific, Oregon National Guard and the People’s Republic of China, People’s Liberation Army Southern Theater Command took part in the 13th iteration of the exchange, which is designed to share real-world lessons learned about humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. The Exchange consisted of an expert academic discussion, a table-top exchange and a practical field exchange discussing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, said the USCG.
USCG Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Hale, an aviation survival technician at Coast Guard Sector Columbia River, explained rescue equipment commonly found on USCG helicopters. Aviation survival technician USCG Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Gilbert, was hoisted up into an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter during a search and rescue demonstration.