All articles by Colonel Aaron Geduldig

The Logistics of Disaster Relief

When disaster strikes, causing a humanitarian crisis, the response must be immediate, appropriate and well organised. This ensures that the suffering of the greatest number of people is alleviated by the effective delivery of relief. Colonel Aaron Geduldig, division chief of the Joint Logistics Operations Center, explains to DSSI how coordinating the response in challenging conditions and across different agencies requires decisiveness and military precision, and why information is the key to making ground operations count.