As development of Asia Pacific Area Network continued , partnering nations began to increase situation awareness of events and developments within the Asia-Pacific region . APAN provided mutual benefit by providing capabilities , information and shared results instantly with USPACOM foreign counterparts and NGOs . APAN played a major role in Operation Unified Assistance to assist relief efforts to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami . During this humanitarian response militaries from multiple countries worked with NGOs in Thailand . APAN was utilized to assist in cooperation of these efforts to assist more than 12,600 USDOD personnel , foreign military partners and NGOs that were involved in the relief effort
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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