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HH-60s deliver supplies to Kessenuma City

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen prepare their HH-60 for takeoff here March 20. The 33rd Rescue Squadron successfully transported supplies to displaced people in Kessenuma City, 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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HH-60s deliver supplies to decimated Kessenuma City

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Two airmen carry medical supplies to an HH-60 prior to take off here, March 20. The 33rd Rescue Squadron successfully transported supplies to displaced peoples in Kessenuma City, 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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Airmen check for contamination

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen scan members of the Queensland Urban Search and Rescue Task Force for contamination here March 20 after returning from a week-long search and rescue mission in Myagi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kimberly Spinner)

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First voluntary authorized departure flight transports family members from Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A Boeing-767 aircraft takes off here March 19. The 233 passengers onboard are part of the first voluntary authorized departure flight from Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak)

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First voluntary authorized departure flight transports family members from Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Daniel Ramos, 730th Air Mobility Squadron crewchief, marshals a Boeing-767 aircraft out for takeoff here March 19. The aircraft, along with 233 passengers, is part of the first voluntary authorized departure flight from Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak)

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First voluntary authorized departure flight transports family members from Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- A Boeing-767 aircraft sits on the runway here as a C-130 Hercules takes off March 19. The B-767 aircraft was the first to transport 233 passengers as part of the voluntary authorized departure from Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak)

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First voluntary authorized departure flight transports family members from Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron load strollers on to a Boeing-767 aircraft here March 19. The plane carried 233 passengers as part of the first voluntary authorized departure flight from Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak)

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First voluntary authorized departure flight transports family members from Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Military family members walk out on the flightline here to board a Boeing-767 flight to Seattle March 19. The aircraft carried 233 passengers on the first voluntary authorized departure flight from Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak)

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First voluntary authorized departure flight transports family members from Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Military family members walk out on the flightline here to board a Boeing-767 flight to Seattle March 19. The aircraft carried 233 passengers on the first voluntary authorized departure flight from Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak)

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First voluntary authorized departure flight transports family members from Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Ryan Hart, 730th Air Mobility Squadron crewchief, says goodbye to his son, Jaxson, at the passenger terminal here March 19. Sergeant Hart's wife and son are part of the first voluntary authorized departure flight from Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak)

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First voluntary authorized departure flight transports family members from Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 730th Air Mobility Squadron transport animals to a Boeing-767 aircraft here March 19. The animals, along with military family members, are part of the first voluntary authorized departure flight from Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak)

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First voluntary authorized departure flight transports family members from Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Military family members wait at the passenger terminal for their flight to Seattle here March 19. They are part of the first voluntary authorized departure flight from Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak)

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First voluntary authorized departure flight transports family members from Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Military family members wait at the passenger terminal here for their flight to Seattle March 19. They are part of the first voluntary authorized departure flight from Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak)

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First voluntary authorized departure flight transports family members from Yokota

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Sarah Doroha, 730th Air Mobility Squadron passenger services supervisor, checks family members in at the passenger terminal during the first voluntary authorized departure flight from Yokota March 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robin Stanchak)

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A FARP is ready at Yamagata Airport

YAMAGATA, Japan--Airmen 1st Class JT Mills, 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, keeps in communication with the pilots and forward area refueling point (FARP) members while defueling a MC-130P Combat Shadow at Yamagata Airport March 17. The FARP members defueled the MC-130P and fueled four fuel bladders worth 36,000 pounds of JP-8 fuel. FARPs allow aircraft to operate at distances further from original airport that it took off by allowing the aircraft to stop and refuel where typically no fuel is at. The FARP team is capable of providing fuel to remote and austere locations. The fuel at Yamagata Airport will be used for American forces search and recovery teams during Japans earthquake and tsunami relief. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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A FARP is ready at Yamagata Airport

Yamagata, Japan--Staff Sgt. Nicholas Wisnoski, 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, turns off a defueling pump an a MC-130P Combat Shadow March 17. The FARP members defueled the MC-130P and fueled four fuel bladders worth 36,000 pounds of JP-8 fuel. FARPs allow aircraft to operate at distances further from original airport that it took off by allowing the aircraft to stop and refuel where typically no fuel is at. The FARP team is capable of providing fuel to remote and austere locations. The fuel at Yamagata Airport will be used for American forces search and recovery teams during Japans earthquake and tsunami relief. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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A FARP is ready at Yamagata Airport

Yamagata, Japan--Tech. Sgt. Paul Hammer, 353rd Special Operations Group forward area refueling point (FARP) member, returns a fuel line to MC-130P Combat Shadow after defueling March 17. The FARP members defueled the MC-130P and fueled four fuel bladders worth 36,000 pounds of JP-8 fuel. FARPs allow aircraft to operate at distances further from original airport that it took off by allowing the aircraft to stop and refuel where typically no fuel is at. The FARP team is capable of providing fuel to remote and austere locations. The fuel at Yamagata Airport will be used for American forces search and recovery teams during Japans earthquake and tsunami relief. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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A FARP is ready at Yamagata Airport

YAMAGATA, Japan--Staff Sgt. Nicholas Wisnoski, 17th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster, and Tech. Sgt. Timothy Rodgers, 353rd Special Operations Group forward area refueling point (FARP) member, setup equipment to defuel an MC-130P Combat Shadow March 17. The FARP members defueled the MC-130P and fueled four fuel bladders for a total of 36,000 pounds of JP-8 fuel. FARPs allow aircraft to operate at further distances by allowing the aircraft to stop and refuel where typically no fuel exists. The FARP team is capable of providing fuel to remote and austere locations. The fuels at Yamagata Airport will be used for American forces search and recovery teams during Japans earthquake and tsunami relief. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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A FARP is ready at Yamagata Airport

YAMAGATA, Japan -- Tech. Sgt. Paul Hammer, 353rd Special Operations Group forward area refueling point (FARP) member, runs a fuel line to a MC-130P Combat Shadow March 17. The FARP members defueled the MC-130P and fueled four fuel bladders for a total of 36,000 pounds of JP-8 fuel. FARPs allow aircraft to operate at further distances by allowing the aircraft to stop and refuel where typically no fuel exists. The FARP team is capable of providing fuel to remote and austere locations. The fuels at Yamagata Airport will be used for American forces search and recovery teams during Japans earthquake and tsunami relief. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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A FARP is ready at Yamagata Airport

YAMAGATA, Japan -- Tech. Sgt. Dave Harwood, 17th Special Operations Squadron flight engineer, calculates the take off landing distance to Yamagata Airport to a establish forward area refueling point (FARP) March 17. The FARP members defueled the MC-130P and fueled four fuel bladders for a total of 36,000 pounds of JP-8 fuel. FARPs allow aircraft to operate at further distances by allowing the aircraft to stop and refuel where typically no fuel exists. The FARP team is capable of providing fuel to remote and austere locations. The fuels at Yamagata Airport will be used for American forces search and recovery teams during Japans earthquake and tsunami relief. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Jonathan Steffen)

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