Another US military asset departed for Gaza on Thursday to fulfill President Joe Biden’s promise to build a pier connecting the war-torn region with the rest of the world.
MV Roy P. Benavidez The ship departed from its anchorage in Newport News, Virginia, carrying heavy equipment and materials needed for the U.S. military-led project.
Approximately 500 US soldiers will participate in the Gaza support mission. Pentagon officials said a total of about 1,000 U.S. troops would be involved.
The ship will deliver parts to the Army’s 7th Transportation Brigade, which is building a pier in the Mediterranean Sea.
UPI report Army officials refer to this capability as joint ground logistics (JLOTS). Lt. Gen. John Sullivan, deputy commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, said in a statement:
JLOTS is an important feature that enables cargo delivery from ship to shore even when there is no available pier.
This can be used to expand established ports or create piers where needed, helping areas where large populations are isolated from food, water, and other humanitarian aid. I can.
of Benavidez is Part of the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration’s Ready Reserve Fleet.
As reported by Breitbart News, it will support four Army vessels along with the 7th Transportation Brigade, which left the United States to support the mission earlier this month.
Pentagon spokesman Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the pier will be fully operational within 60 days of Biden ordering the project in his State of the Union address.
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The structure is expected to be 1,800 feet long and have two lanes of traffic, and the Pentagon says it will be able to provide more than 2 million meals a day to Gazans.
As reported by Breitbart News, Hamas terrorists have previously been accused of stealing aid for themselves while starving civilians, and authorities have determined who will be able to unload the containers and determine the aid before distribution. It has not been made clear whether supplies will be brought ashore.
MV before becoming part of the Ready Reserve Fleet Roy P. Benavidez Bob Hope-class roll-on/roll-off cargo ship used by the U.S. Navy.
