Operation Pacific Assist
| Operation Pacific Assist | |
|---|---|
15th Brigade vehicles unloading from C-17 at Yokota Air Base | |
| Type | Emergency Relief Operation |
| Location | Japan |
| Commanded by | ADF & NZDF |
| Objective | Earthquake victim relief (transportation support) |
| Date | March 14, 2011 – March 25, 2011 |
Operation Pacific Assist was an operation commenced by Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defence Force together with Emergency Management Australia and Emergency Management New Zealand as an effort to support the relief activity on the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster which occurred in Japan. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) deployed C-17A Globemaster III aircraft onto the transportation support activity.