Japan Earthquake 2011 U.S. Navy Lt. Boyce Gire, a medical planner with the humanitarian assistance survey team, III Marine Expeditionary Force (Fwd) hands candy to Japanese children during a survey of the Tagajo City Cultural Center March 21. The Cultural Center is being utilized as an internally displaced persons camp for residents affected by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck mainland Japan March 11, causing widespread damage. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the HAST stands ready to support our Japanese partners and to provide assistance when called upon.
