C-130 Hercules - PACAF Airmen coordinate Air Force relief efforts

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan—Airmen from here load a C-130 Hercules with mission-support materials Dec. 28. The Airmen are deploying to Thailand supporting relief efforts after an earthquake and tsunamis devastated coastal regions of the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26. They will help establish a forward-operating base and assess the needs for additional relief efforts in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katie Thomas)