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USAF transports JGSDF members, supplies to mainland Japan

Master Sgt. Stephen Mallory, 517th Airlift Squadron loadmaster from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, guides a Japan Ground Self Defense Force member as he backs a truck full of supplies onto a C-17 Globemaster III on Kadena’s flight line, March 17. The C-17 crew loaded four supply trucks and around a dozen JGSDF members into its cargo bay to take to mainland Japan for the disaster relief effort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)

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JGSDF and Airmen provide aid

A team from the 15 Brigade, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, gathers for instruction before heading to mainland Japan March 16. Teams from the 15 Brigade, JGSDF along with thousands of pounds of supplies are departing from Kadena for northern Japan to aid earthquake and tsunami victims. Hundreds of Airmen, thousands of pounds of relief supply and many U.S. aircrafts have been sent to northern Japan from Kadena as well. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman Sara Csurilla)

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JGSDF and Airmen provide aid

Members of the 15 Brigade, Japan Ground Self Defense Force load and prepare supplies on trucks headed to mainland Japan March 16. Teams from the 15 Brigade, JGSDF along with thousands of pounds of supplies are heading to northern Japan to aid earthquake and tsunami victims. Hundreds of Airmen, thousands of pounds of relief supply and many U.S. aircrafts have been sent to northern Japan from Kadena as well. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman Sara Csurilla)

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33rd RQS head to mainland for search and rescue

An HH-60 Pavehawk carrying members from the 33rd Rescue Squadron takeoff for mainland Japan to assist in search and rescue, here at Kadena Air Base, March 13. Along with 33rd RQS members, 100 plus Kadena members will be providing medical attention and assistance with restoring electric power in support of disaster relief subsequent to Friday's earthquake and tsunami. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley)

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33rd RQS head to mainland for search and rescue

James Turnage, a maintenance flight test pilot and Staff Sgt. Justin Spritzer, a flying crew chief, both with the 33rd Rescue Squadron standby to complete final pre-flight inspections before taking off for mainland Japan, here at Kadena Air Base, March 13. 100 plus personnel from Kadena AB will head north to provide medical and electrical power capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley)

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Kadena Engineers to the rescue

Airman 1st Class Michael Bagley and Staff Sgt. Ryan Miller from the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron go over a checklist to ensure they have all of their equipment March 12 at Kadena Air Base. More than 50 members of the 18th CES deployed to Misawa Air Base in northern Japan to help restore power and basic services there. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

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