MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE - Air Force Link
MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE - Air Force Link
MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE - Air Force Link
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photo by Senior <strong>Air</strong>man Perry Aston<br />
1. Debris and water covers most<br />
of the Sendai <strong>Air</strong>port after an<br />
earthquake and tsunami devastated<br />
Japan on March 11. Days after<br />
the disaster, a joint team of U.S.<br />
<strong>Air</strong> <strong>Force</strong> and Marines search and<br />
rescue specialists conducted a<br />
survey of the damaged airport. The<br />
joint team is part of the American<br />
disaster relief forces sent to assist<br />
with Japan’s recovery effort.<br />
2. <strong>Air</strong>men from the 89th Aerial<br />
Port Squadron load pallets onto a<br />
C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base<br />
Andrews, Md. <strong>Air</strong> transportation<br />
<strong>Air</strong>men from the 89th APS created<br />
14 pallets of technical search and<br />
rescue gear, including inflatable<br />
swift-water rescue boats, generators,<br />
trench rescue and cutting<br />
equipment. The gear is being<br />
transported to more than 80 Fairfax<br />
County Urban Search and Rescue<br />
technicians to provide assistance<br />
in Japan.<br />
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3. Tech. Sgt. Michael Welles<br />
(center) and members of the Japan<br />
Ground Self-Defense <strong>Force</strong> refuel<br />
an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter in<br />
Yamagata, Japan, March 13. The<br />
helicopter and crew are assisting<br />
in earthquake and tsunami relief<br />
operations.<br />
photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse<br />
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photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse
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