U.S. military transitions tsunami relief efforts Published Feb. 3, 2005 UTAPAO, Thailand (AFPN) -- The U.S. Military support effort for tsunami relief is nearly complete.Combined Support Force 536 officials announced Feb. 3 that the remaining U.S. military units in the region affected by the Dec. 26 tsunamis will begin redeployment.On Feb. 10, the country headquarters known as Combined Support Group Indonesia will be disestablished based on the departure of its subordinate military units. The overall Combined Support Force 536 headquarters will be disestablished Feb. 12.Three days after the tsunamis, U.S. military forces deployed to Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia to provide humanitarian assistance supporting host nation disaster recovery activities, officials said. They helped minimize loss of life and mitigate human suffering while the resources of other U.S. agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and international and regional organizations were brought into the affected areas.While the redeployment of military forces has begun, some U.S. government efforts continue.USNS Mercy, with an extensive array of medical and humanitarian capabilities, arrived Feb. 3 and will remain off the coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, to provide relief assistance.The deployment of U.S. military forces to Southeast Asia was part of a much larger U.S. commitment to providing long-term humanitarian assistance and disaster support, officials said. This assistance and support will continue to be directed by U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. government's lead agency for support to the region.