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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Capt. John Huntsman (far right), 37th Airlift Wing aircraft commander, gives a preflight briefing to the crew and passengers of a C-130J Super Hercules before departing to support the response to wildfires near Haifa, Israel, Dec. 4. U.S. Air Forces in Europe is the lead component to airlift 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel for the U.S. European Command's support effort. EUCOM routinely provides foreign humanitarian assistance in response to crises in the region in the same manner as other regional partners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Ambassador James B. Cunningham, U.S. Ambassador to Israel, speaks to media in front of a C-130J Super Hercules that transported fire retardant to support the response to wildfires near Haifa, Israel, Dec. 4. U.S. Air Forces in Europe airlifted 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel in a joint effort to provide humanitarian assistance combating the worst wildfires in the nation's history. U.S. European Command purchased the fire retardant and began a mission following an official request from the Israeli government for support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)
EUCOM started the mission after the Israeli government requested help from the U.S. Department of State to control and extinguish the wildfires to save lives, homes, infrastructure and natural resources. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Staff Sgt. Tiffany Gordon, American Forces Network Europe-Ramstein, checks the camera settings while interviewing Maj. Tim McDonald, European Command logistics director, about supporting the response to wildfires near Haifa, Israel, Dec. 4. U.S. Air Forces in Europe began airlifting 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel in a joint effort to provide humanitarian assistance combating the worst wildfires in the nation's history. U.S. European Command purchased the fire retardant and began a mission following an official request from the Israeli government for support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Crewmembers of a C-130J Super Hercules load containers of fire retardant before departing here to support the wildfire relief efforts near Haifa, Israel, Dec. 4. U.S. Air Forces in Europe began airlifting 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel in a joint effort to provide humanitarian assistance combating the worst wildfires in the nation's history. U.S. European Command purchased the fire retardant and began a mission following an official request from the Israeli government for support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Army Spc. Amber Stephens, U.S. European Command Combat Camera, captures video from a C-130J Super Hercules while documenting the response to wildfires near Haifa, Israel, Dec. 4. U.S. Air Forces in Europe began airlifting 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel in a joint effort to provide humanitarian assistance combating the worst wildfires in the nation's history. EUCOM purchased the fire retardant and began a mission following an official request from the Israeli government for support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Aircrew unload fire retardant from a C-130J Hercules to supporting the wildfire relief efforts near Haifa, Israel, Dec. 4. U.S. Air Forces in Europe airlifted 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel in a joint mission with U.S. European Command to provide humanitarian assistance to Israel. EUCOM started the mission after the Israeli government requested help from the U.S. Department of State to control and extinguish the wildfires to save lives, homes, infrastructure and natural resources. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Master Sgt. Ray Hensley, 86th Operations Group loadmaster, speaks with an Israeli after helping deliver fire retardant to support the response to wildfires near Haifa, Israel, Dec. 4. U.S. Air Forces in Europe airlifted 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel in a joint effort to provide humanitarian assistance combating the worst wildfires in the nation's history. U.S. European Command purchased the fire retardant and began a mission following an official request from the Israeli government for support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- An Israeli loads fire retardant delivered to support the response to wildfires near Haifa, Israel, onto a flatbed truck Dec. 4. U.S. Air Forces in Europe was the lead component to airlift 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel for U.S. European Command's support effort. EUCOM routinely provides foreign humanitarian assistance in response to crises in the region in the same manner as other regional partners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)
TEL AVIV, Israel -- Israeli military and civilian news agencies interview Army Maj. Tim McDonald, U.S. European Command logistics director, about supporting the response to wildfires near Haifa, Israel, Dec. 4. U.S. Air Forces in Europe was the lead component to airlift 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel for EUCOM's support effort. EUCOM routinely provides foreign humanitarian assistance in response to crises in the region in the same manner as other regional partners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Staff Sgt. Tiffany Gordon, American Forces Network Europe Ramstein, prepares her camera for an interview while supporting the response to wildfires near Haifa, Israel, Dec. 4. U.S. Air Forces in Europe began airlifting 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel in a joint effort with U.S. European Command to provide humanitarian assistance to Israel. EUCOM started the mission at the request of the Israeli government to help control and extinguish the wildfires to save lives, homes, infrastructure and natural resources. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson)
TEL AVIV, Israel – Airman 1st Class Ryan Caves, a load master from the 37th Airlift Squadron based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, marshals an Israeli K-loader toward the open cargo door of a C-130J aircraft to begin offloading approximately 13.5 tons of fire suppression agent Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, at Tel Aviv International Airport. So far the United States has donated 30,000 liters fire retardant, with plans to deliver 60,000 more over the next three days to aid firefighting efforts in Israel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. John Ross)
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – Airman 1st Class Ryan Caves, a load master from the 37th Airlift Squadron, marshals a tactical K-loader toward the open cargo door of a C-130J aircraft to load approximately 13.5 tons of fire suppression agent bound for Tel Aviv, Israel Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010. So far the United States. has donated 30,000 liters fire retardant, with plans to deliver 60,000 more over the next three days to aid firefighting efforts in Israel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. John Ross)
TEL AVIV, Israel – Master Sgt. Jason Kunkel and Airman 1st Class Ryan Caves, load masters for the 37th Airlift Squadron based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, off load approximately 13.5 tons of fire suppression agent from a C-130J aircraft onto an Israeli K-loader Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, at Tel Aviv International Airport. So far the U.S. has donated 30,000 liters of fire retardant, with plans to deliver 60,000 more over the next three days to aid firefighting efforts in Israel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. John Ross)
TEL AVIV, Israel – Israeli officials offload approximately 13.5 tons of fire suppression agent from a C-130J aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, onto an Israeli K-loader Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, at Tel Aviv International Airport. So far the United States has donated 30,000 liters of fire retardant, with plans to deliver 60,000 more over the next three days to aid firefighting efforts in Israel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. John Ross)
TEL AVIV, Israel – Israeli officials off load approximately 13.5 tons of fire suppression agent from a C-130J aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, onto an Israeli K-loader Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, at Tel Aviv International Airport. So far the United States has donated 30,000 liters of fire retardant, with plans to deliver 60,000 more over the next three days to aid firefighting efforts in Israel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. John Ross)