$MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker arrives here with the first wave or humanitarian relief workers Mar. 13. More than 50 Civil Engineer members out of Kadena Air Base, Japan arrived here to help out with base recovery actions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)$

An Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker arrives at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Mar. 13, 2011, with the first wave of humanitarian relief workers. More than 50 civil engineer members from Kadena AB, Japan, came to assist with recovery actions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

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$MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Humanitarian relief workers arrived here Mar. 13, in support of Operation Tomodachi. An 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit 100 miles of the coast of Northern Japan Mar. 11 and is on record as being the worst earthquake in the history of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)$

Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, arrived at Misawa AB, Japan, Mar. 13, 2011, in support of Operation Tomodachi. They came to assist with recovery actions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown) (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

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$MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron wait to receive briefings after arriving Mar. 13 in support of Operation Tomodachi. Several search and rescue teams are also scheduled to arrive and assist in civil relief recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)$

Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, wait to receive briefings after arriving at Misawa AB, Japan, Mar. 13, 2011, in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

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$MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Grisell Chong gives a briefing to military members after their arrival Mar. 13. More than 50 civil engineer members from Kadena Air Force Base, Japan arrived here to help out with base recovery operations. Sergeant Chong is assigned to the 35th Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)$

Master Sgt. Grisell Chong gives a briefing to military members after their arrival at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Mar. 13, 2011. More than 50 members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron from Kadena AB, Japan, arrived here to assist with recovery operations. Sergeant Chong is assigned to the 35th Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

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$MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron from Kadena Air Force Base, line up to receive a meal ready to eat after their arrival Mar. 13. These members arrived to provide assistance with restoring electric power and other base recovery operation in support of disaster relief subsequent to Friday's earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)$

Members of the 18th Civil Engineer Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, line up to receive a meal-ready-to-eat after arriving at Misawa AB, Japan, Mar. 13, 2011. The Airmen arrived to provide assistance with restoring electric power and other recovery operation in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

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$MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globe Master III, arrives here carrying search and rescue workers to assist in civil relief recovery operations Mar. 13. The search and rescue team is from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)$

An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III arrives at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Mar. 13, 2011, carrying search and rescue workers to assist in civil relief recovery operations. The search and rescue team is from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

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$MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Agency for International Development workers from the Los Angeles County Fire Department receive a briefing after arriving Mar. 13. The team arrived in support of Operation Tomodachi after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit 100 miles off the coast of Northern Japan Mar. 11, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)$

Search and rescue workers from the Los Angeles County Fire Department receive a briefing after arriving at Misawa Air Base, Japan March 13, 2011. The team arrived in support of Operation Tomodachi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)

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$MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Anderson off loads pallets of humanitarian relief supplies onto a 25K loader Mar. 13. Search and rescue teams from Los Angeles County Fire Department came out in support of Operation Tomodachi after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit 100 miles off the coast of Northern Japan Mar. 11. Sergeant Anderson is assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)$

Staff Sgt. James Anderson off loads pallets of humanitarian relief supplies onto a 25K loader Mar. 13, 2011, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Sergeant Anderson is assigned to the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

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Relief workers, search and rescue teams arrive at Misawa AB

Published March 14, 2011

An Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker arrives at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Mar. 13, 2011, with the first wave of humanitarian relief workers. More than 50 civil engineer members from Kadena AB, Japan, came to assist with recovery actions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Brown)

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