Cargo from the U.S. Agency for International Development

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Jan. 18, 2010) Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathon Thompson inspects cargo from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Marine Corps at Blount Island Command before loading it aboard the Military Sealift Command maritime prepositioning ship USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus (T-AK-3011). USAID provided more than 120 pallets of relief supplies and 400 bottles of propane. The Marine Corps cargo included vehicles and heavy equipment to support the distribution of supplies, water production, water distribution and fuel distribution. The Marines also provided limited earth-moving equipment, electrical-producing equipment, limited lumber, building materials, and medical supplies. The ship and supplies are bound for Haiti as part of Operation Unified Response following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake near Port-au-Prince on Jan. 12, 2010. 10HE0118-N-1522S-429 (USN)