Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command deployed in support of Joint Task Force Matthew, load boxes from United States Agency of International Development aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter in preparation to deliver the supplies to locals affected by Hurricane Matthew at Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 10, 2016. . The supply drop operations of JTF Matthew delivered bags of rice, cooking oil and other supplies utilizing CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-47 Chinook helicopters. JTF Matthew, a U.S. Southern Command-directed team, is comprised of Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command and soldiers from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed to Port-au-Prince at the request of the Government of Haiti on a mission to provide humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.