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USAID responds to the earthquake in Nepal

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  • By By 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
  • 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
A team of roughly 60 USAID workers stopped at Al Udeid Air Base en route to disaster relief efforts in Nepal. A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the country of Nepal April 25, 2015. USAID workers quickly formed a relief team, based out of Fairfax, VA, and boarded a USAF C-17 bound for Nepal. During their stop at AUAB, the relief team was able to interact with the many support agencies which provide first-class service to transient personnel while on the installation. This display of service and support towards the vital relief effort in Nepal was instrumental in the team’s ability to safely and efficiently travel to Nepal to assist in ongoing disaster relief efforts. The team departed AUAB for Nepal April 27, 2015. (USAID Photo by Natalie Hawwa)