Southcom Officials Provide Haiti Update, January 16, 2010

by Gary Kopycinski on January 16, 2010

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WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 16, 2010 – Officials at U.S. Southern Command headquarters here provided a recap last night of the previous 48 hours of developments in the Haiti relief effort.

Southcom is managing the U.S. military aspects of the earthquake-relief mission.

Officials noted that Joint Task Force Haiti had been established to oversee U.S. military relief efforts in Haiti, with Army Lt. Gen. P.K. “Ken” Keen in command.

As of last night, 4,200 U.S. military personnel were…