Operation Provide Hope
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Operation Provide Hope was a humanitarian operation conducted by the U.S Air Force to provide medical equipment to former Soviet republics
during their transition to democratic and free-market states. The operation was announced by Secretary of State James A. Baker, III
on January 22-23, 1992 and the initial shipment of supplies was sent on February 10, 1992. Sixty-five C-5
and C-141
missions flew 2363 short tons (2,143.7 t) of food and medical supplies to 24 locations in the Commonwealth of Independent States
during this initial launch. Much of these supplies were leftover from the buildup to the Persian Gulf War
.
Following the initial shipment, Phase II of the operation began, consisting of continuing support of the former Soviet republics. Food and medical supplies were shipped by sea, land, and air from Europe. In all, 25,000 short tons of food and medicine were sent to 33 cities in the former Soviet Union. The final state of the operation was to build, staff, and train hospitals throughout the former Soviet Union.
The operation concluded in September 1994
Post-Soviet states
The post-Soviet states, also commonly known as the Former Soviet Union or former Soviet republics, are the 15 independent states that split off from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in its dissolution in December 1991...
during their transition to democratic and free-market states. The operation was announced by Secretary of State James A. Baker, III
James Baker
James Addison Baker, III is an American attorney, politician and political advisor.Baker served as the Chief of Staff in President Ronald Reagan's first administration and in the final year of the administration of President George H. W. Bush...
on January 22-23, 1992 and the initial shipment of supplies was sent on February 10, 1992. Sixty-five C-5
C-5 Galaxy
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. It provides the United States Air Force with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsize and oversize cargos, including all air-certifiable cargo. The Galaxy has many...
and C-141
C-141 Starlifter
The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was a military strategic airlifter in service with the Air Mobility Command of the United States Air Force...
missions flew 2363 short tons (2,143.7 t) of food and medical supplies to 24 locations in the Commonwealth of Independent States
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
during this initial launch. Much of these supplies were leftover from the buildup to the Persian Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
.
Following the initial shipment, Phase II of the operation began, consisting of continuing support of the former Soviet republics. Food and medical supplies were shipped by sea, land, and air from Europe. In all, 25,000 short tons of food and medicine were sent to 33 cities in the former Soviet Union. The final state of the operation was to build, staff, and train hospitals throughout the former Soviet Union.
The operation concluded in September 1994