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Airman 1st Class Veronica Cox loads relief supplies onto an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter March 14, 2011, at Sendai, Japan. Airman Cox was part of a search and rescue team surveying the earthquake stricken area of Northeastern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca)

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An Air Force search and rescue team in an HH-60 G Pave Hawk helicopter surveys the damage as it flies over a coastal inlet in northeastern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca)

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An Air Force search and rescue team in an HH-60 G Pave Hawk helicopter surveys the damage as it flies over a coastal roadway in northeastern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca)

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An Air Force search and rescue team in an HH-60 G Pave Hawk helicopter surveys the damage as it flies over the countryside of northeastern Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca)

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An Air Force search and rescue team in an HH-60 G Pave Hawk helicopter surveys the damage as it flies over Sendai, Japan, March 14, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina R. Menchaca)

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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Trees near Silsbee, Texas lie bent and broken after Hurricane Rita plowed through. The trees were in an area searched by the 349th Air Expeditionary Group. The search-and-rescue unit, staging from here, is made up of active-duty and Reserve forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Tudor)

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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Homes near the Texas-Louisiana border lie damaged or destroyed following the pounding they took from Hurricane Rita's wind and rain. The homes were in an area searched by the 349th Air Expeditionary Group. The search-and-rescue unit, staging from here, is made up of active-duty and Reserve forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Tudor)

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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- An HC-130 aerial tanker drags a drogue refueling device, waiting for an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter to move into position and refuel Sept. 25. The tanker, deployed from the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., refueled four helicopters performing search-and-rescue missions that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Tudor)

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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Arthur Zingler, a 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, helps fellow "PJ" Staff Sgt. Mark Panzera check his rescue equipment while en route to a search area over southern Louisiana. Both Sergeant Panzera and Airman Zingler deployed here from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Jensen)

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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Arthur Zingler, a 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, watches an Air Force Special Operations Command HC-130P refuel an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters in the skies over southern Louisiana. The special operations helicopters in-flight refueling capability allows search crews to continue search and rescue missions for several hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Jensen)

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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- An Air Force Special Operations Command HC-130P refuels a HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter in the sky over southern Louisiana. Air Force search and rescue crews have been searching for Hurricane Rita survivors. Its in-flight refueling capability allows the helicopter crews to continue search and rescue missions for several hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Jensen)

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RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Arthur Zingler, an HH-60 Pave Hawk pararescueman, searches for Hurricane Rita victims during night operations over southern Louisiana. The Airman deployed here with the 38th Rescue Squadron from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The unit has been doing search and rescue missions over the Rita affected are since arriving Sept. 24. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Jensen)

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United States Agency for International Development search and rescue dogs along with their handlers arrived at Misawa Air Base, Japan Mar. 13, 2011. Teams arrived to help with civil relief and rescue operations after a 9.1 magnitude earthquake hit 100 miles off the coast of northern Japan Mar. 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown\Released)

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Search and rescue missions underway

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo watches an HH-60 helicopter descend after an operational winch check Saturday. Airman Arroyo is a crew chief assigned to the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Tudor)

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Search and rescue missions underway

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo watches as a helicopter ascends with a 600-pound weight during an operational winch check Sept. 24. Airman Arroyo is a crew chief assigned to the Air Force Reserve's 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Tudor)

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Search and rescue missions underway

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo attaches a 600-pound weight to the rescue cable of an HH-60 Pave Hawk for an operational test prior to its departure on a search and rescue mission over southern Texas Sept. 24. Airman Arroyo is a crew chief from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Jack Braden.)

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Search and rescue missions underway

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo awaits clearance to detach a 600-pound weight from the rescue cable of an HH-60 Pave Hawk after an operational test prior to its departure on a search and rescue mission over southern Texas Sept. 24. Airman Arroyo is a crew chief from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Jack Braden.)

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Search and rescue missions underway

RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Senior Airman Ronald Arroyo attaches a 600-pound weight to the rescue cable of an HH-60 Pave Hawk for an operational test prior to its departure on a search and rescue mission over southern Texas Sept. 24. Airman Arroyo is a crew chief from the 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Jack Braden.)

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Search and rescue teams arrive at Misawa Air Base

Col. Michael Rothstein, 35th Fighter Wing commander, talks with United States Agency for International Development search and rescue team members on the flightline at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 13, 2011. Teams from Los Angeles County Fire Department and Fairfax County, Va., Urban Search and Rescue arrived in support of Operation Tomodachi to assist with civil relief and recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown/Released)

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Search-and-Rescue Workers Arrive in Ofunato

Airmen from the Misawa based 35th Fighter Wing assist search and rescue team members in unloading supplies at Ofunato, Japan. 35th FW service members provided logistical and transportation support to U.S. and United Kingdom-based search and rescue teams. Teams from the United States, United Kingdom and China arrived at the tsunami-ravaged city to assist in searching for missing residents. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake triggered this destructive tsunami that impacted Japan's eastern coastline. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Bradley)(Released)

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