An U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from the 349th Air Mobility Wing prepares to perform an aerial refueling of an U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III while it is en route to Japan with a Search and Rescue team during an emergency response on March 12, 2011. Aircrew from the 4th Airlift Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. are transporting members and equipment of the Los Angeles Search and Rescue team to Japan to aid in recovery and care of the victims of the recent earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Daniel St. Pierre)