US EditionGaza pier mission lacked sufficient training, equipment: IG
- In March 2024, the U.S. Army and Navy built a floating pier system in Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid under Operation Neptune Solace, active for 20 days until July.
- The mission faced challenges due to poor planning that overlooked environmental factors like beach conditions and rough sea states, as well as cuts to training and resources.
- Differences in Army and Navy equipment design led to physical damage when used together, and shortages in unit personnel caused delays in deployment and hindered operational effectiveness.
- The mission provided enough food supplies to sustain approximately 500,000 Palestinians for a month, delivering a total of nearly 20 million pounds of aid. However, it resulted in around $31 million in damages to Navy vessels and equipment, caused injuries to 62 personnel during non-combat activities, and led to one fatality from critical injuries sustained when severe weather damaged the operational area.
- The Defense Department’s Inspector General recommended separate Army and Navy reviews of JLOTS capabilities and ordered U.S. Transportation Command to submit a detailed improvement plan within 30 days.
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1 US service member killed, 62 injured in Biden's Gaza pier failure
A new Defense Department Office of Inspector General report shows that former President Joe Biden’s failed Gaza pier mission resulted in the death of one U.S. service member and left 62 other service members injured. The report also showed that the failed Gaza pier mission caused at least $31 million in military equipment damage. According to the Defense Department Office of Inspector General’s report, U.S. Central Command reported 62 injuries a…
US aid mission in Gaza more disastrous than acknowledged
A watchdog has reported dozens of injuries, millions in equipment losses and minimal results. The US military's humanitarian pier mission in Gaza last year resulted in far more injuries, damage, and operational failure than previously publicly acknowledged, an investigation has found. The mission, formally known as Operation Neptune Solace, was launched under the administration of former President Joe Biden in 2024 after the US failed to persuad…
Biden’s Gaza Pier Debacle: 62 Troops Injured, $31M Lost
A Pentagon watchdog report reveals that the former Biden administration’s $230 million Gaza pier project resulted in 62 U.S. service member injuries, one death, and $31 million in equipment damage. The initiative, intended to deliver humanitarian aid, was operational for only 20 days and failed to meet its objectives. Underprepared Forces and Equipment Failures The Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) system, deployed in March 2024, faced sign…
Biden's floating pier off Gaza coast officially labeled a dud
A Defense Department report revealed a serious lack of training and other gaps led to $31 million in damaged American equipment, injuries, and one death. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News The short-lived American floating pier built last year off the Gaza coast to enable massive deliveries of humanitarian aid by the Biden administration was officially labeled a dud Tuesday in Washington. The report by the Defense Department Office of Inspect…
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