Throughout its history , the unit has been extremely active in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief . In 2005 , the unit supported Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE , the relief effort from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami . In 2011 , the unit supported Operation TOMODACHI , the relief effort from the great East Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011 . In 2013 , the unit supported Operation Damayan , the relief effort from Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines . In 2018 , the unit assisted with the Thai cave rescue
Thai cave rescue
Tham Luang cave rescue
353rd Special Operations Group