ON
AN IMPORTANT MISSION
A team from several U.S. Air Force squadrons at Kadena Air Base,
Japan, board a Boeing-built C-17 Globemaster III for a 45-day deployment
to Sri Lanka. The team deployed as part of disaster relief following
the Dec. 26 earthquake and resulting tsunami waves that affected
12 Asian countries. The team is composed of Airmen from the base's
718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 33d Aircraft Maintenance Unit,
33rd Rescue Squadron, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 18th
Maintenance Squadron. |