The Singapore Armed Forces will deploy an A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport and two C-130 transport aircraft to deliver humanitarian aid supplies to communities affected by Typhoon Yagi in Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

In addition to existing SAF aid stockpiles, the SAF’s Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Coordination Centre (Changi RHCC) has consolidated supplies through non-governmental organisation (NGO) partners, including Caritas Humanitarian Aid and Relief Initiatives (Singapore) Ltd (CHARIS), Humanity Matters, Singapore Red Cross, Relief Singapore, as well as the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre). The aid supplies include blankets, hygiene kits, water filters, collapsible water containers and meal packs.

Director Changi RHCC, Colonel Fredie Tan emphasised the importance of regional collaboration between militaries and civilians in the response to humanitarian and disaster relief operations. He said, “Changi RHCC and the Singapore Armed Forces stand ready and committed to support regional humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts, and bring much-needed relief to the affected communities of our neighbouring countries. We will continue to work closely with our Civil-Military partners such as local and regional NGOs, as well as the AHA Centre.”