Operation Assured Delivery

Operation Assured Delivery
Part of Russo-Georgian War

United States sailors unloading supplies on August 24, 2008, at Batumi with Georgian Coast Guard vessel in the background
Date13 August 2008 – 10 September 2008
(4 weeks)
Location
Georgia
41°38′45″N 41°38′30″E / 41.64583°N 41.64167°E / 41.64583; 41.64167
Result More than 1,145 short tons of Humanitarian aid delivered by air and 123 short tons by sea

Operation Assured Delivery was the United States Armed Forces' humanitarian response to humanitarian needs in Georgia following the Russo-Georgian War in 2008. The logistical operation provided medical supplies, shelter, food and hygiene provisions for the civilian population of Georgia.

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