Medical personnel return from Haiti relief mission

During an interview with local media, Tech. Sgt. Jason L. Wade, 94th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, describes the experience he encountered while providing critical medical assistance to Haitians in support of Operation Unified Response. The medical crew returned Jan. 31 after a two-week deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

Medical personnel return from Haiti relief mission

During an interview with local media, Lt. Col. David E. Rodberg, medical crew director, 94th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron describes the experience he and his crew encountered while providing critical medical assistance to Haitians in support of Operation Unified Response. The medical crew returned Jan. 31 after a two-week deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

Medical personnel return from Haiti relief mission

94th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members Lt. Col. David E. Rodberg, medical crew director, and Tech. Sgt. Alycia J. Jackson, medical technician, off load medical equipment Jan. 31 they used to provide critical assistance to Haitians. The crew returned from a two-week deployment in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

Medical personnel return from Haiti relief mission

A crew chief guides a C-130H aircraft carrying returning 94th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron members and equipment Jan. 31. The crew provided medical care to injured Haitians in support of Operation Unified Response for nearly two weeks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Peek)

Getting into the nuts and bolts

Senior Airman Rachael Fayas, 35th Expeditionary Airlift Wing crew chief, assigned from the Minnesota Air National Guard's 133rd Airlift Wing, inspects a C-130's utility hydraulic system prior to launching a C-130 in support of Operation Unified Response. "I'm enjoying the opportunity to do what I originally signed-up for—to help people," said Airman Fayas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)

Ready and waiting

Tech. Sgt. Leon Peterson, 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron propulsion technician, assigned from the 133rd Airlift Wing, St. Paul, Minn., stands ready and waiting to marshal out a C-130 in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)

Airborne Soldiers get ride to Haiti

Airman 1st Class Nathan Weiland, an Active Duty cargo rigger with the 3rd Aerial Port Squadron, tightens down the final chain to secure an Army HUMVEE to a C-130 Hercules Jan. 27 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. The HUMVEE and more than 10 Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division we transported by the Minnesota Air National Guard's 133rd Airlift Wing to Haiti where they wer expected to fulfill several missions in support of earthquake relief operations, including airport security in the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Both the C-130 and its aircrew are deployed to Muniz Air Base, Puerto Rico, in support of Air Expeditionary Force Coronet Oak, operated by the 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

Airborne Soldiers get ride to Haiti

Army Spec. Julian Johnson (right) and other Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division get some rest Jan. 27 enroute to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Specialist Johnson and more than 10 Soldiers in his unit flew on an Air Force Reserve C-130 to Haiti where they deployed in support of earthquake relief operations. Approximately 50 members of the 133rd AW are deployed to Muniz Air Base, Puerto Rico, in support of Air Expeditionary Force Coronet Oak, operated by the 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)

Coronet Oak Responds to Haiti Earthquake

Guardsmen, reservists and active duty Airmen load cargo on a C-130 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. The C-130 is assigned to the 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron which provides the command and control for Coronet Oak missions into Central and South America. The cargo was loaded for delivery to military forces in the Dominican Republic assisting with the earthquake relief in Haiti. The cargo consisted of bottled water, medical supplies and other needed items. Ohio Air National Guard C-130s out of Mansfield provided the first military airlift into Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. photo by Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)

Coronet Oak Responds to Haiti Earthquake

Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Karl, C-130 flight engineer, and 1st Lt.Casey Fallon, C-130 co-pilot, were serving on their Coronet Oak rotation with the 35th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico when an alert was issued after the earthquake in Haiti. Both Airmen are Guardsmen with the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. Their Jan. 22 flight was their sixth mission in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. photo by Master Sgt. Stan Coleman)

World's largest airlifter moves mobile air traffic control tower to Haiti

The Federal Aviation Administration load the mobile air traffic control tower aboard an Antonov An-124 at Homestead ARB en route to Hait on Jan.21. The tower will be used to help improve proficiency of aircraft flying in and out of Haiti.; (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

Russian plane helps U.S. move mobile air traffic control tower to Haiti

The Federal Aviation Administration load the mobile air traffic control tower, generators, food, clothing, and water aboard an Antonov An-124 en route to Haiti. The tower will be used to help improve proficiency of aircraft flying in and out of Haiti. The supplies will be used to support Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)

Haiti Humanitarian Relief

U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Toma Ferguson from the 628th Security Forces/Ravens out of Charleston, AFB readies the seats of a C-17A Globemaster for arriving passengers, Sunday, January 17th, 2010 at the Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti. The C-17 and crew, both out of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, are taking part in the massive international effort to assist in rescue, recovery and humanitarian efforts following a 7.0 earthquake. President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive rescue effort. The January 12, 2010 quake, centered near the island nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, has left untold numbers of residents homeless, injured or dead.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn Price/released)

Haiti Humanitarian Relief

U. S Air Force Senior Master Sgt. William J. Lamela, Load Master for a C-17A Globemaster from the 729th Airlift Squadron, out of March Air Reserve Base, directs the off loading of equipment and supplies Sunday, January 17th, 2010, at the Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti. The C-17A and crew, both out of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, are taking part in the massive international effort to assist in rescue, recover and humanitarian efforts following a 7.0 earthquake. President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive rescue effort. The January 12, 2010 quake, centered near the island nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, has left untold numbers of residents homeless, injured or dead.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn Price/released)

Haiti Humanitarian Relief

U. S Air Force Senior Master Sgt. William J. Lamela, Load Master for a C-17A Globemaster from the 729th Airlift Squadron, out of March Air Reserve Base, secures loaded equipment prior to take-off Saturday, January 16th, 2010, bound for Port -au-Prince International Airport, Haiti. The C-17A and crew, both out of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, are taking part in the massive international effort to assist in rescue, recover and humanitarian efforts following a 7.0 earthquake. President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive rescue effort. The January 12, 2010 quake, centered near the island nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, has left untold numbers of residents homeless, injured or dead.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn Price/released)

Haiti Humanitarian Relief

A Soldier from the Army's 688th Rapid Opening Element out of Fort Eustis, Virginia secures a pallet of supplies aboard a C-17A Globemaster III from the 729th Airlift Squadron out of March ARB on Saturday, January 16, 2010. The 688th RPOE is headed for Haiti to assist with airfield operations to help expedite relief supplies and rescue personnel in and out of the Port Au Prince International Airport. The C-17 and crew, both out of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, are taking part in the massive international effort to assist in rescue, recovery and humanitarian efforts following a 7.0 earthquake. President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive rescue effort. The January 12, 2010 quake, centered near the island nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, has left untold numbers of residents homeless, injured or dead.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn Price/released)

Haiti Humanitarian Relief

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Votaw, 628th Security Forces/Raven, out of Charleston, AFB, secures a load prior to take-off on a the C-17A Globemaster from the 729th Airlift Squadron, out of March Air Reserve Base Saturday, January 16th, 2010, bound for the Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti. The C-17A and crew, both out of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, are taking part in the massive international effort to assist in rescue, recover and humanitarian efforts following a 7.0 earthquake. President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive rescue effort. The January 12, 2010 quake, centered near the island nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, has left untold numbers of residents homeless, injured or dead.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn Price/released)

Haiti Humanitarian Relief

Soldiers from the Army's 688th Rapid Opening Element out of Fort Eustis, Virginia load supplies and equipment aboard a C-17A Globemaster III from the 729th Airlift Squadron out of March ARB on Saturday, January 16, 2010. The 688th RPOE is headed for Haiti to assist with airfield operations to help expedite relief supplies and rescue personnel in and out of the Port Au Prince International Airport. The C-17 and crew, both out of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, are taking part in the massive international effort to assist in rescue, recovery and humanitarian efforts following a 7.0 earthquake. President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive rescue effort. The January 12, 2010 quake, centered near the island nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, has left untold numbers of residents homeless, injured or dead.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn Price/released)

Haiti Humanitarian Relief

Wright-Patterson AFB personnel load pallets of FEMA supplies onto a C-17A Globemaster from the 729th Airlift Squadron, out of March, Air Reserve Base, Ca., during the early morning hours Saturday, January 16th, 2010, at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio which are bound for the Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti. The C-17 and crew, both out of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, are taking part in the massive international effort to assist in rescue, recover and humanitarian efforts following a 7.0 earthquake. President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive rescue effort. The January 12, 2010 quake, centered near the island nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, has left untold numbers of residents homeless, injured or dead.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn Price/released)

Haiti Humanitarian Relief

A C-17A Globemaster crew from the 729th Airlift Squadron, out of March, Air Reserve Base, CA., load supplies and equipment during the early morning hours Saturday, January 16th, 2010, at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio which are bound for the Port -au-Prince International Airport, Haiti. The C-17 and crew, both out of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, are taking part in the massive international effort to assist in rescue, recover and humanitarian efforts following a 7.0 earthquake. President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive rescue effort. The January 12, 2010 quake, centered near the island nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, has left untold numbers of residents homeless, injured or dead.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn Price/released)

Haiti Humanitarian Relief

U. S Air Force Senior Master Sgt. William J. Lamela, Load Master for a C-17A Globemaster from the 729th Airlift Squadron, out of March Air Reserve Base, directs the off loading of equipment and supplies Friday, January 15th, 2010, at the Port -au-Prince International Airport, Haiti. The C-17A and crew, both out of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, are taking part in the massive international effort to assist in rescue, recover and humanitarian efforts following a 7.0 earthquake. President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive rescue effort. The January 12, 2010 quake, centered near the island nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, has left untold numbers of residents homeless, injured or dead.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn Price/released)

Haiti Humanitarian Relief

U.S. Air Force service members from the 817th Contingency Response Group, out of McGuire, AFB, New Jersey, load humanitarian supplies Friday, January 15th, 2010, onto a C-17A Globemaster from the 729th Airlift Squadron, out of March, Air Reserve Base, bound for the Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti. The C-17 and crew, both out of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, are taking part in the massive international effort to assist in rescue, recovery and humanitarian efforts following a 7.0 earthquake. President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive rescue effort. The January 12, 2010 quake, centered near the island nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, has left untold numbers of residents homeless, injured or dead.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn Price/released)

Haiti Humanitarian Relief

U.S. Air Force service members from the 305th Aerial Port Squadron, out of McGuire, AFB, New Jersey, load humanitarian supplies Friday, January 15th, 2010, onto a C-17A Globemaster from the 729th Airlift Squadron, out of March, Air Reserve Base, bound for the Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti. The C-17 and crew, both out of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, are taking part in the massive international effort to assist in rescue, recovery and humanitarian efforts following a 7.0 earthquake. President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive rescue effort. The January 12, 2010 quake, centered near the island nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, has left untold numbers of residents homeless, injured or dead.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn Price/released)

Haiti Humanitarian Relief

U.S. Air Force service members from the 305th Aerial Port Squadron, out of McGuire, AFB, New Jersey, load humanitarian supplies Friday, January 15th, 2010, onto a C-17A Globemaster from the 729th Airlift Squadron, out of March, Air Reserve Base, bound for the Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti. The C-17 and crew, both out of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, are taking part in the massive international effort to assist in rescue, recovery and humanitarian efforts following a 7.0 earthquake. President Barack Obama ordered a swift and aggressive rescue effort. The January 12, 2010 quake, centered near the island nation's capital of Port-au-Prince, has left untold numbers of residents homeless, injured or dead.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dawn Price/released)