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Operation Damayan

Airman 1st Class Andrew Wiseman works with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to assist displaced people boarding an MC-130P Combat Shadow Nov. 14, 2013, at Tacloban Airport, Philippines. Members of Air Force Special Operations Command are deployed alongside U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific and the Armed Forces of the Philippines in support of Operation Damayan to provide humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. Wiseman is a loadmaster with the 17th Special Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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Operation Damayan

Staff Sgt. Alicia Chavez passes out ear plugs to displaced people onboard an MC-130P Combat Shadow Nov. 14, 2013, as they are transported from Tacloban Airport to Manila, Philippines. Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen are deployed in support of Operation Damayan, enabling night operations to facilitate the flow of aid. The role of U.S. military forces during any foreign humanitarian assistance event is to rapidly respond to mitigate human suffering and prevent further loss of life. Chavez is a 353rd Special Operations Support Squadron independent duty medical technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kristine Dreyer)

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C-17 participation in Operation Damayan

Airmen assist an elderly Filipino in a wheelchair and other displaced persons aboard a C-17 Globemaster III with the 535th Air Lift Squadron Nov. 15, for transport to Manila from Tacloban Air Field, Philippines. The supply drop-off and personnel loading was the first use of the C-17 during Operation Damayan, able to carry significantly more supplies and displaced persons than the C-130 Hercules aircraft currently being utilized. To date, the multi-national force has delivered more than 623,000 pounds of relief aid. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Sgt. Jonathan Wright)

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C-17 participation in Operation Damayan

Displaced Filipino and other international personnel prepare for takeoff inside a C-17 Globemaster III with the 535th Air Lift Squadron, Nov. 15, 2013, for transport to Manila from Tacloban Air Field, Philippines. The supply drop-off and personnel loading was the first use of the C-17 during Operation Damayan, able to carry significantly more supplies and displaced persons than the C-130 Hercules aircraft currently being utilized. To date, the multi-national force has delivered more than 623,000 pounds of relief aid. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Sgt. Jonathan Wright)

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Senior Airman Timothy Oberman secures a Humvee inside an aircraft, Nov. 14, 2013, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, before departing in support Operation Damayan in Tacloban, Philippines. The U.S. military’s ability to respond rapidly to the Philippine government’s request reaffirms the value of the close cooperation our two nations share. The Filipino people are responding to this setback with characteristic resilience, aided by the effective measures their government took to help prepare them for the storm. Oberman is a 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules loadmaster.

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Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group secure equipment onto a Humvee Nov. 14, 2013, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, before departing to support Operation Damayan in Tacloban, Philippines. The Humvee will be used to access the airfield at Tacloban to determine if it is fit to receive C-17 Globemaster IIIs with supplies and equipment in support of the relief efforts.

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A C-130 Hercules takes off transporting Airmen and equipment in support of Operation Damayan Nov. 14, 2013, from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Pacific Air Forces sent a C-130 from 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan, with a 12-member assessment team from the 36th Contingency Response Group. The assessment team will determine if the Tacloban airfield is able to receive follow on aircraft, particularly, C-17 Globemaster IIIs.

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Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group load equipment into a C-130 Hercules before departing to support Operation Damayan in Tacloban, Philippines Nov. 14, 2013, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Pacific Air Forces is poised to provide any requested support to Operation Damayan and the Philippine government to rapidly deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the areas the Philippine government deems most in need.

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Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group conduct and equipment check before departing in support Operation Damayan Nov. 14, 2013, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The U.S. military is working with the Philippine government to rapidly deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the areas the Philippine government deems most in need. The U.S.- Philippines visiting forces agreement helped facilitate this response.

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Jon Korta was reunited with the final five members of his sled team after spending an entire summer separated following a devastating flood.

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FEMA Corps team leader Andy John (left) and Jon Bushnell with the State of Alaska, offload Tiny and Cruger from the plane’s cargo hold. The dogs had been housed with Second Chance League in Fairbanks as they waited for a return flight home to Galena

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Tiny waits to be loaded into the cargo hold of the AFCEC flight taking him back home to Galena.

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Members of the non-profit sled dog rescue “Second Chance League” pose with Cruger and Tiny as they prepare to fly out of Fairbanks Airport on September 16.

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Jon Korta’s sled team waits out the flood in a boat for two days. Korta said the team, which has raced in the Iditarod, is used to difficult challenges.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency began staging operations out of Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Sept. 14, 2013, after Gov. John Hickenlooper declared a national emergency and President Barack Obama approved federal support. Since then, FEMA has sent out nearly 50 trucks loaded with meals, water, cots and blankets, as well as many other needed materials.

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Federal Emergency Management Agency team members work inside the mobile command center Sept. 16, 2013, at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. FEMA began staging operations out of Buckley Sept. 14, 2013, after Gov. John Hickenlooper declared a national emergency and President Barack Obama approved federal support.

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Jeremy Sanders, Federal Emergency Management Agency Corps logistics specialist team member, speaks with a truck driver Sept. 16, 2013, at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. FEMA Corps lent a hand by checking logistics and inventorying trucks in support of flood relief in Colorado.

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Denise Corrieri, Federal Emergency Management Agency Corps logistics specialist team member, checks a staging list Sept. 16, 2013, at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. FEMA Corps lent a hand by checking logistics and inventorying trucks in support of flood relief in Colorado.

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency began staging operations out of Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., Sept. 14, 2013, after Gov. John Hickenlooper declared a national emergency and President Barack Obama approved federal support. Since then, FEMA has sent out nearly 50 trucks loaded with meals, water, cots and blankets, as well as many other needed materials.

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Recruiter’s efforts after tornado has lasting impact

Residents of Moore, Okla., survey the damage to their neighborhood after a massive 1.3-mile-wide tornado touched down May 20, 2013. Staff Sgt. Tim Smith helped rescue his neighbors and children from the local school from the rubble. Smith is a , 349th Recruiting Squadron enlisted accessions recruiter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brandi Smith)

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