YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Two Airmen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron carry medical supplies to an HH-60 prior to take off from Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 20. The 33rd RQS successfully transported supplies to displaced people in Kessenuma City, Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Christopher Love)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepare their HH-60 for takeoff from Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 20. The 33rd RQS successfully transported supplies to displaced people in Kessenuma City, Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Christopher Love)

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KESSENUMA CITY, Japan -- Two Airmen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron carry medical supplies to an HH-60 prior to take off here, March 20. The 33rd RQS successfully transported supplies to displaced peopls in Kessenuma City, Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Christopher Love)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron work alongside a team of Japanese medical workers to unload food, water and medical supplies at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 20 from a pair of HH-60s,. The 33rd RQS successfully transported supplies to displaced people in Kessenuma City, Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Christopher Love)

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KESSENUMA CITY, Japan -- A Japanese relief worker shows his appreciation to Airman 1st Class Veronica Cox, 33rd Rescue Squadron, after a pair of HH-60s deliver food, water and medical supplies from Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 20. The 33rd RQS successfully transported supplies to displaced people in Kessenuma City, Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Christopher Love)

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KESSENUMA CITY, Japan -- A Japanese relief worker shows his appreciation after a pair of HH-60s deliver food, water and medical supplies from Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 20. The 33rd RQS successfully transported supplies to displaced people in Kessenuma City, Japan, in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Christopher Love)

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KESSENUMA CITY, Japan -- A team of Japanese medical workers bid Airmen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron farewell after a pair of HH-60s deliver food, water and medical supplies from Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 20. The 33rd RQS successfully transported supplies to displaced people in Kessenuma City, Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi. Kessenuma experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, March 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Christopher Love)

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Combined rescue crew delivers relief supplies

Published March 20, 2011

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A combined crew of rescue Airmen from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, 33rd Rescue Squadron and 31st Rescue Squadron, all deployed from Kade delivered food, water and medical supplies to Kessenuma City from Yokota, Air Base, Japan, March 20 in support of Operation Tomodachi.

Kessenuma City experienced massive destruction from the earthquake and tsunami that rocked Northeastern Japan March 11.

All three units are deployed to mainland Japan from Kadena.