Opération Séisme Haiti 2010
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Opération Séisme Haiti 2010 (Operation Haiti Earthquake 2010) is France
's military
relief operation for the 12 January 2010 earthquake
.
The priorities for the mission are rescue efforts, search for the missing, medical aid, security, retrieving French citizens, organizing humanitarian aid, and delivery.
The operation started on Wednesday 13 January 2010.
As of 15 January 2010, 240 personnel and 30 tonnes of freight were on the ground, and 239 French nationals had been rescued.
As of 16 January 2010, a field hospital
was delivered.
As of 19 January 2010, 400 personnel, mostly police and civil rescue units, and 48 tonnes of freight were delivered by the mission. 500 French and European nationals had been evacuated. Francis Garnier left port in Antilles, making for Haiti.
As of 20 January 2010 Francis Garnier had docked at the Port international de Port-au-Prince
and started offloading relief supplies.
As of 24 January 2010, Siroco arrived at Port-au-Prince
and anchored in the bay, delivering 2000 tonnes of aid. It is equipped with four helicopters, two landing craft
, two operating theatres and 50 hospital beds.
As of 27 January 2010, Francis Garnier left to return to Fort-de-France
.
As of 28 January 2010, about 600 troops are engaged in relief operations. Over 220 tonnes of aid has been delivered.
As of 30 January 2010, over 126 have been medevaced to Fort-de-France
and Pointe-à-Pitre
. Over 38 operations have been performed, by the team of 21 at French military field hospital and aboard Siroco.
Elements of 33e RIMa have set up in Port-au-Prince. The 1er RSMA has been setting up refugee tent camps.
As of 20 February 2010, Siroco has left Haiti, and headed for its home port of Toulon
.Siroco ends its mission and heads for home.
As of 5 March 2010, Siroco has arrived home in Toulon.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's military
Military of France
The French Armed Forces encompass the French Army, the French Navy, the French Air Force and the National Gendarmerie. The President of the Republic heads the armed forces, with the title "chef des armées" . The President is the supreme authority for military matters and is the sole official who...
relief operation for the 12 January 2010 earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
.
The priorities for the mission are rescue efforts, search for the missing, medical aid, security, retrieving French citizens, organizing humanitarian aid, and delivery.
The operation started on Wednesday 13 January 2010.
Force composition
- 3 Casa aircraft from the Franche-Comté squadron
- 2 Hercules transportC-130 HerculesThe Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
aircraft from the Franche-Comté squadron - 2 navy ships,
- BATRALBATRALThe Bâtiment de Transport Léger are small landing ships of the French Navy. They are able to ferry over 400 tons of matériel, in the hangar and on the deck. Loading and unloading can be done from a harbour or from a beach. Two flat-bottom vessels allow unloading 50 men and light vehicles each...
Francis GarnierFrancis Garnier (L9031)The BATRAL Francis Garnier is the second of a series of five vessels. She was launched on 17 November 1973 and commissioned on 24 October 1974. She is the fifth vessel of the French Navy named in honour of the officer and explorer Francis Garnier.The BATRAL vessels are able to ferry over... - amphibious assault ship SirocoSiroco (L 9012)The Siroco is a Foudre class amphibious assault ship of the French Navy.Siroco was deployed to East Timor as part of the Australian-led INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce from 10 October to 25 November 1999....
- 2 Puma helicopters
- 2 Gazelle helicopters
- BATRAL
- 1 military Airbus A310Airbus A310The Airbus A310 is a medium- to long-range twin-engine widebody jet airliner. Launched in July 1978, it was the second aircraft created by Airbus Industrie,a consortium of European aerospace companies, Airbus is now fully owned by EADS and since 2001 has been known as Airbus SAS. the consortium of...
- 1er régiment du Service militaire adapté (RSMA)
- elements of the 33e Régiment d'infanterie de marine (RIMa)
- a Dash 8 airliner
Mission timeline
As of 14 January 2010, Siroco had left for Haiti.As of 15 January 2010, 240 personnel and 30 tonnes of freight were on the ground, and 239 French nationals had been rescued.
As of 16 January 2010, a field hospital
Field hospital
A field hospital is a large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities...
was delivered.
As of 19 January 2010, 400 personnel, mostly police and civil rescue units, and 48 tonnes of freight were delivered by the mission. 500 French and European nationals had been evacuated. Francis Garnier left port in Antilles, making for Haiti.
As of 20 January 2010 Francis Garnier had docked at the Port international de Port-au-Prince
Port international de Port-au-Prince
The is the seaport in the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. It suffered catastrophic damage in the 2010 Haiti earthquake.Some of docks and warehouses are operated by the government's Autorité Portuaire Nationale , and some are run by private companies.- History :On 13 June 1872, a German fleet...
and started offloading relief supplies.
As of 24 January 2010, Siroco arrived at Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of the Caribbean nation of Haiti. The city's population was 704,776 as of the 2003 census, and was officially estimated to have reached 897,859 in 2009....
and anchored in the bay, delivering 2000 tonnes of aid. It is equipped with four helicopters, two landing craft
Landing craft
Landing craft are boats and seagoing vessels used to convey a landing force from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific islands during WWII...
, two operating theatres and 50 hospital beds.
As of 27 January 2010, Francis Garnier left to return to Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:...
.
As of 28 January 2010, about 600 troops are engaged in relief operations. Over 220 tonnes of aid has been delivered.
As of 30 January 2010, over 126 have been medevaced to Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France
Fort-de-France is the capital of France's Caribbean overseas department of Martinique. It is also one of the major cities in the Caribbean. Exports include sugar, rum, tinned fruit, and cacao.-Geography:...
and Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas région and département of France located in the Lesser Antilles, of which it is a sous-préfecture, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Pointe-à-Pitre....
. Over 38 operations have been performed, by the team of 21 at French military field hospital and aboard Siroco.
Elements of 33e RIMa have set up in Port-au-Prince. The 1er RSMA has been setting up refugee tent camps.
As of 20 February 2010, Siroco has left Haiti, and headed for its home port of Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
.Siroco ends its mission and heads for home.
As of 5 March 2010, Siroco has arrived home in Toulon.
See also
- Operation HestiaOperation HestiaOperation Hestia is the name of the Canadian Forces humanitarian response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake which struck Haiti on 12 January, 2010. Operation Hestia is the military component of an interagency response that also involves Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada and the Canadian...
- Canadians counterpart - Operation Unified ResponseOperation Unified ResponseOperation Unified Response is the United States military's response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. It is being conducted by Joint Task Force Haiti and commanded by United States Southern Command Military Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Ken Keen, although the overall U.S...
- American counterpart