YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airlift leadership and a joint team of U.S. Air Force and Marine search and rescue members, prepare to board an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 33rd Rescue Squadron here March 13. Yokota is receiving personnel, aircraft and supplies to support search and rescue efforts as requested by the government of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Maj. Tom Gilley, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, prepares an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from Kadena Air Base for take-off here March 13. They are part of the American disaster relief forces here to assist with Japan's earthquake and tsunami recovery effort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
NATORI, Japan -- A joint team of U.S. Air Force and Marine search and rescue look over the disastrous after-math of Sendai Airport here March 13. They are part of the American disaster relief forces here to assist with Japan's earthquake and tsunami recovery effort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
YAMAGATA, Japan --Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and a joint team of U.S. Airmen and Marines discuss the possibility of using Yamagata as a fuel staging area here March 13. The fueling area would be used to refuel aircraft assisting with Japan's earthquake and tsunami recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
YAMAGATA, Japan -- Tech. Sgt. Michael Wells, 33rd Rescue Squadron aerial gunner, and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force refuel an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter here March 13. Yamagata is a possible fuel staging area in support of Japan's earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
YAMAGATA, Japan -- Maj. John Traxler, 320th Special Tactics Squadron commander and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force discuss the possibility of using Yamagata as a fuel staging area here March 13. The area would be used to refuel aircraft assisting with Japan's earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
YAMAGATA, Japan -- Members of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and a joint team of U.S. Air Force and Marine personnel discuss the possibility of using Yamagata as a fuel staging area here March 13. The area would be used to refuel aircraft assisting with Japan's earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
YAMAGATA, Japan -- A member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force observes an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter here March 13. JGSDF and a joint team of U.S. Air Force and Marine personnel discussed the possibility of using Yamagata as a fuel staging area to refuel aircraft assisting with Japan's earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
YAMAGATA, Japan -- Lt. Col. Steve Goodman, 31st Rescue Squadron commander, looks out from an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter for potential airfields here March 13. A joint team of U.S. Air Force and Marine personnel went on a survey mission to find staging points to store and reload fuel closer to the affected areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)