Operation Assured Delivery was the

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' logistical support to

humanitarian aid Humanitarian aid is material and logistic assistance to people who need help. It is usually short-term help until the long-term help by the government and other institutions replaces it. Among the people in need are the homeless, refugees, and ...

efforts in

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

following the

Russo-Georgian War The 2008 Russo-Georgian WarThe war is known by a variety of other names, including Five-Day War, August War and Russian invasion of Georgia. was a war between Georgia, on one side, and Russia and the Russian-backed self-proclaimed republics of Sou ...

in 2008. The operation provided medical supplies, shelter, food and personal hygiene items for the civilian population of Georgia.

Deployment of U.S. Forces

U.S. Air Force

As of August 27, 2008, the

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had flown 55

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sorties delivering 1,944,000 pounds of supplies since 13 August.

U.S. Navy

As of August 27, 2008, the

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destroyer USS ''McFaul'' had delivered 155,000 pounds of humanitarian supplies to the port of

Batumi Batumi (; ka, ბათუმი ) is the second largest city of Georgia and the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia's southwest. It is situated in a subtropical zone at the foot of th ...

. In addition, the command ship USS ''Mount Whitney'' arrived in the Georgian main port of

Poti Poti ( ka, ფოთი ; Mingrelian: ფუთი; Laz: ჶაში/Faşi or ფაში/Paşi) is a port city in Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country. Built near t ...

on September 5 with additional supplies.

U.S. Coast Guard

As of August 27, 2008, the

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cutter USCGC ''Dallas'' had delivered 76,000 pounds of aid for displaced persons.

Russian reaction

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accused the States of using Operation Assured Delivery as a cover for delivering military support to Georgia. Media reported have suggested that USS ''McFaul'' docked in the Georgian-controlled port of Batumi, rather than the primary Georgian port of

which was controlled by Russians at time. However, the USS ''Mount Whitney'' docked in Poti. Russian authorities were concerned about the ship's arrival, claiming that the ship's size and weight suggested that it was not bringing humanitarian aid, but instead bringing significant U.S. military weapons. The source also noted that the ''Mount Whitney'' was a command-and-control vessel coordinating a group of NATO ships in the Black Sea.

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Operation Assured Delivery
Russo-Georgian War 21st-century military history of the United States August 2008 events in Asia September 2008 events in Asia

Deployment of U.S. Forces

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Navy

U.S. Coast Guard

Russian reaction

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