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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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Search and rescue

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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Search and rescue

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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Search and rescue

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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Hurricane Rita support

ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas -- Tech. Sgt. Michelle Kiral takes a radio call from an inbound aircraft supporting Hurricane Rita relief operations here. She is with the 136th Tanker Airlift Control Element from Fort Worth, Texas. The unit was wrapping up operations in Gulfport, Miss., when it was diverted here Sept. 24. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich Lamance)

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Meals Ready to Eat

ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas - An Army CH-47 Chinook takes off from here to deliver food and water supplies to an airfield in Hawthorn, Texas. Aircraft activity increased dramatically here in support of Hurricane Rita relief efforts. Active duty, Guard and Reserve components of the Air Force, Army, and Coast Guard are here in support of Joint Task Force-Rita. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

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Meals Ready to Eat

ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas -- An Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter is loaded with food and water here Sept. 25 for delivery to Hawthorn, Texas. Aircraft activity increased here where relief efforts are underway to support areas affected by Hurricane Rita. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

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Meals Ready to Eat

ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas - Staff Sgt. Steve Smith operates a forklift to load pallets of meals ready to eat into a CH-47 Chinook helicopter here in support of hurricane relief operations. Sergeant Smith is assigned to the 36th Infantry Division from Austin, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

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Meals Ready to Eat

ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas - Master Sgt. Paul Kosharek (yellow belt), shows Senior Airmen Palmer Eden, Dennis Horning and Justin Streitberger how to use a pallet jack Sept. 25 to move pallet of meals ready to eat. The supplies were designated for the Hurricane Rita relief effort. The Airmen are assigned to the 136th Aerial Port Squadron from Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

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Meals Ready to Eat

ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas - Senior Airmen Palmer Eden and Dennis Horning use a pallet jack Sept. 25 to maneuver a shipment of meals ready to eat to the end of a trailer where a forklift will load them into helicopters. Aircraft activity increased dramatically at the airfield in support of the Hurricane Rita relief effort. Active duty, Guard and Reserve components of the Air Force, Army and Coast Guard filled the parking ramp to deliver supplies that included medicine and bottled water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

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Loading supplies

ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas - Airmen from the 136th Tanker Airlift Control Element and the 136th Aerial Port Squadron assist with the loading of supplies onto an Army CH-47 Chinook here Sept. 25 in support of the Hurricane Rita relief effort. The Airmen are from Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

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It's good to be home

ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas -- Tech. Sgt. W.T. Roy hugs his 7-year-old daughter, Mallori, and 3-year-old son, Branson, after returning from a deployment with the 147th Fighter Wing to Balad Air Base, Iraq. Many of the Airmen's families were there to meet them despite being evacuated for Hurricane Rita. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Blauser)

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Saving the day

ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas -- Master Sgt. Lynn Bailey inspects a custom-built fuel truck nozzle here. He and Staff Sgt. Vic Taylor created the nozzle after two Texas Army National Guard fuel trucks were unable to refuel evacuation support buses in Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 23. Those fuel nozzles were not compatible with the buses. Sergeants Bailey and Taylor are with the 147th Fighter Wing fuels shop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Marcus Falleaf)

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Saving the day

ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas -- Master Sgt. Lynn Bailey adjusts a custom-built fuel truck nozzle here. He and Staff Sgt. Vic Taylor created the nozzle after two Texas Army National Guard fuel trucks were unable to refuel evacuation support buses in Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 23. Those fuel nozzles were not compatible with the buses. Sergeants Bailey and Taylor are with the 147th Fighter Wing fuels shop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Marcus Falleaf)

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Day's done

ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas -- Members of the Texas Air National Guard's 136th Tanker Airlift Control Element pick up an off loaded pallet of equipment as the sun sets on the flightline here. The Airmen are assigned to Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Meneguin)

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Day's done

ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas - Air Force crews off load equipment from a C-130 Hercules aircraft here while clouds, remnants of Hurricane Rita, drift away during relief operations Sept. 24. The aircraft and crew are from the Texas Air National Guard's 136th Airlift Wing at Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Meneguin)

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Heading Home

SEBRING AIRPORT, Fla. -- Maj. Susan Martello helps a Hurricane Rita evacuee onto a C-130 Hercules here Sept. 23. The aircraft's crew flew elderly evacuees back to Key West, Fla. following Hurricane Rita. The Air Force is assisting with Hurricane Rita humanitarian operations. The major is a nurse with North Carolina Air National Guard's 156th Aeromedical Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)

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Heading Home

SEBRING AIRPORT, Fla. -- Lt. Col. Valerie Vail waits for fellow Airmen to load another patient onto a C-130 Hercules here Sept. 23. The Hercules flew elderly evacuees back to Key West, Fla. following Hurricane Rita. The Air Force is assisting with the Hurricane Rita humanitarian operations. Colonel Vail is a nurse with the North Carolina Air National Guard's 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)

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Heading Home

SEBRING AIRPORT, Fla. -- Tech Sgt. Chad Ghorley carries one of the cots used to fly elderly Hurricane Rita evacuees in a C-130 Hercules back to Key West, Fla., Sept. 23. The Air Force is assisting with Hurricane Rita humanitarian operations. Sergeant Ghorley is an aeromedical technician with the North Carolina Air National Guard's 156th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)

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Airlifted to safety

BEAUMONT, Texas -- Critical Care Air Transport Teams inventory litter kits at a Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility here Sept. 22 in preparation to evacuate patients ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Rita. Airmen from the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and the 183rd AES from the Mississippi Air National Guard were ensuring that each kit had ventilation, suction, IV, chemistry and intubations sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

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