By Army Maj. James Lowe, U.S. Transportation Command Public Affairs

U.S. military and contractors build capacity for sealift deliveries Jan. 24 in Haiti. Sailors assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, from Little Creek, Va., unload equipment and supplies from the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning ship USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus at the port in Port-au-Prince. Jack Lummus and ACB-2 are supporting Operation Unified Response in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Haiti Jan. 12. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Justin E. Stumberg

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - The U.S. Transportation Command posted instructions today on its Web site offering instructions to non-governmental (NGO) or non-profit organizations seeking air and sea lift for humanitarian supplies and relief personnel.

"How Do I Get Lift?" is an interactive presentation which steers customers through the process of acquiring qualifying military-provided transportation for cargo or people.

Following the recent crisis in Haiti, numerous NGOs and non-profits requested a simple way to navigate through complex U.S. military rules regulating the movement of cargo and passengers.

"This presentation meets a need in the national humanitarian relief community," said Lance Carpenter, chief of USTRANSCOMs Joint Interagency Communication Group, "It will help NGOs more easily and quickly identify qualifying opportunities to move relief supplies and personnel into places like Haiti."

The presentation is located on the USTRANSCOM Web site at http://www.transcom.mil/TransportFAQs.ppsx. It is a resource guide which allows customers to investigate either air or surface transportation options. Surface transportation includes ship, train and truck. Sometimes a combination of air and surface are most appropriate. Clear guidelines, including telephone and e-mail contact information for military transportation experts, streamline the process for NGOs seeking to move goods or personnel.

USTRANSCOM orchestrates transportation solutions for military and nonmilitary customers through its three components: The Army's Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command and Air Force's Air Mobility Command, both co-located with USTRANSCOM at Scott Air Force Base, and the Navy's Military Sealift Command, headquartered in Washington D.C.

USTRANSCOM provides transportation for U.S. government relief efforts throughout the world. The command is committed to establishing and sustaining the flow of humanitarian relief to the government of Haiti through Operation Unified Response.
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