日本巨震：第七艦隊忙成這樣 updated 0327

日本巨震：第七艦隊忙成這樣

以前就知道美國軍人凡事認真，與中華民國國軍的米蟲把戲完全不同。這次，又深深體會一次，第七艦隊江日本巨震看成「友達」救災演習。

動用了近20000人，20艘大小軍艦（包括航空母艦、登陸母艦、救難艦、船塢型登陸艦、潛水救難等），還有140架飛機（包括反潛機、重型直升機等）。由於第七艦隊常駐70艘以上軍艦、200-300架飛機，以及40000以上的海軍與陸戰隊，因此前述的演習動用的人數與編制，算是非常大的。

當11日三陸外海巨震發生，正在新加坡訪問的藍嶺號旗艦就掛出papa flag，緊急召回船員，裝上必要裝備後，緊急離港項日本進發，到沖繩搭載部分人員後繼續前進。登陸母艦Essex號，也從馬來西亞趕赴日本。Essex號在韓國附近，由搭載由韓國基地起飛的MH-53海龍重型直升機。雷根號航母群則就近從與韓國的演習中退出，到福島附近，在因輻射塵轉到日本海就位。

到22日的11天為止，美軍總共運送約200噸救災物資（包括野戰口糧MRE）。還外帶從橫須賀提供兩艘淡水駁船總共189萬公升清水，由自衛隊艦隻拖往福島縣，供核電廠注水用。

除此之外，還動用F-18（4.5萬張）、F-18A（13萬張）、P-3C等對災區進行偵查照相，一方面確立災害程度、範圍與地面SOS記號地點，一方面確立直升機降落地點，同時，也以紅外線攝影，確定港埠（八戸、宮古、釜石、大船渡、仙台等）水下是否有妨礙航行的貨櫃、漁船、房屋、瓦礫等物品。

這中間，美軍還要派遣外事士官負責與自衛隊的聯繫，所取得的偵查照片也要與自衛隊分享。

海軍陸戰隊也要設立前進指揮所（FEC）。

美軍也從佐世保送5台高壓力幫泵車，幫助注水到核電廠內。

還有致送100套核生化標準的消防衣。

美軍船塢型登陸艦，從北海道苫小牧載運300位陸上自衛隊與90台車輛到青森。

同一時間，橫須賀的用電從2010年的28萬千瓦降到7.52萬千瓦，等於只有平日的23％。……

從這些救災（演習）來看，很多設備，可能只有美軍編制內才有。真令人不勝感嘆、讚嘆。

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7th Fleet Relief Support Update (March 26) ---- From U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs

USS BLUE RIDGE, At Sea (March 26, 2011) - Seventh Fleet forces continued support of Japanese Self Defense Force’s (JSDF) sustainment of life efforts via Operation Tomodachi. Currently, 19 ships, 140 aircraft and 18,282 personnel of the Fleet are operating in support of the Operation to assist Japan.

Weather severely impacted support operations, with 40+ mph winds, heavy snow and ice accumulation on rotor and fixed wing aircraft experienced across the entire area of operation. Helicopters were unable to make any deliveries of relief supplies today.

Commander Task Force 76 (CTF 76) continued harbor clearance operations in Hachinohe today. USNS Safeguard (ARS 50) with the embarked divers of Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 and Underwater Construction Team 2, worked with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and commercial divers to open additional areas of the harbor for operations. Teams cleared the Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) pier in preparation for the arrival of an LNG tanker which will bring much needed fuel to the crisis stricken area. With many displaced personnel still living in shelters without electricity or heat, requests for fuel have been a consistent theme from survivors to Navy personnel delivering aid packages. Navy teams are working with the Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) and local authorities to plan for similar efforts in the ports of Miyako, Kamaishi, Ofunato, and Sendai.

Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) handed over the second of two water barges today to the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. Together with the first barge sent yesterday, a total of 500,000 gallons of fresh water is en route the area off the coast of the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant to support cooling efforts for the damaged reactors. The JMSDF ship JS Hiuchi is escorting with the first barge arrival scheduled for tomorrow. The fresh water may be used in replacement of salt water in the cooling operations to lessen the corrosive impact of salt from the sea water which is currently being used for emergency cooling.

USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) conducted at-sea replenishment (RAS) of fuel and humanitarian supplies today with the USS Essex (LHD 2) amphibious ready group, which includes USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), USS Germantown (LSD 42) and USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Essex accepted 148 pallets of HADR supplies for future missions. USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) conducted additional replenishment efforts with USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS Preble (DDG 88) and USS Mustin (DDG 89).

The USS Essex ARG will conduct an amphibious resupply of Oshima Island, off the coast of Kessennuma, early tomorrow morning. The ship will launch two Landing Craft Units (LCUs) carrying Japan Ground Self Defense Force personnel and vehicles, as well as a commercial electrical utility truck and a fuel truck to the island that has been largely cut off since the earthquake and tsunami March 11.

The USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) returned to Yokosuka for resupply, making it the first U.S. Navy ship to return to Yokosuka since March 22.

USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), flagship for the United States Seventh Fleet, remains at sea in the vicinity of Okinawa. The ship is serving as the floating headquarters for 7th Fleet commander Vice Adm. Scott Van Buskirk and his staff of about 300, who are filling the role of Joint Force Maritime Component Commander, or “JFMCC”, under the Joint Support Force is overseeing all U.S. military assistance to Japan.

Ships currently engaged in Operation Tomodachi include USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), USS Preble (DDG 88), USS Cowpens (CG 63), USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS McCampbell (DDG 85), USNS Pecos (T-AO 197), USS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), USNS Bridge (T- AOE 10), USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), USNS Safeguard (T-ARS-50), USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), USS Germantown (LSD 42), USS Tortuga (LSD 46), USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204).

Since Operation Tomodachi started, U.S. 7th Fleet forces have delivered more than 230 tons of HA/DR supplies to survivors of the tsunami and earthquake, in support of Japan Self Defense Force efforts.

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