First on the Scene

摘要

When disaster strikes, whether it be a hurricane, tsunami or devastating earthquake, you can count on one entity being on the scene almost immediately: the U.S. Navy. The recent earthquake that killed more than 9,000 people and shattered infrastructure in Nepal illustrates just how big a role the U.S. military has taken in disaster response and relief, and how much world governments have come to depend on U.S. help. And in the last decade or so, the Navy-Marine Corps team has gotten plenty of opportunities to show its worth in that arena. With so much responsibility falling on the Department of the Navy's shoulders, often as the lead agency in these disaster relief efforts, it has attempted to evolve in terms of technology and as an organization.