8/13/2010 - Logistic Specialist 2nd Class(SW) Vitali Toptchenko, NSA Naples Lead Fire Inspector Hanz Christian, and Italian national firefighters Maurazio Patrone and Alessio Storto load a pallet of firefighting equipment destined for Russia to help combat wildfires Aug.11, 2010. The U.S. Navy routinely provides foreign humanitarian assistance in times of crisis, in the same manner as many nations around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristopher Regan)

8/13/2010 - Logistic Specialist 2nd Class(SW) Vitali Toptchenko, NSA Naples Lead Fire Inspector Hanz Christian, and Italian national firefighters Maurazio Patrone and Alessio Storto load a pallet of firefighting equipment destined for Russia to help combat wildfires Aug. 11, 2010. The U.S. Navy routinely provides foreign humanitarian assistance in times of crisis, in the same manner as many nations around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristopher Regan)

8/13/2010 - Senior Airman Steve Baird III, a loadmaster from the 37th Airlift Squadron out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and a Spanish employee from InterJet at Naval Station Rota, load a pallet of firefighting equipment onto a C-130J Aug. 12, 2010. NAVSTA Rota sent nearly $20,000 of equipment to help Russia control and extinguish wildfires, save lives, homes, infrastructure, and natural resources. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul Cage)

8/13/2010 - Senior Airman Steve Baird III, a loadmaster from the 37th Airlift Squadron out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany guides a tractor carrying pallets of firefighting equipment from Naval Station Rota, Spain on to a C-130J Aug. 12, 2010. NAVSTA Rota sent nearly $20,000 of equipment to help Russia control and extinguish wildfires, save lives, homes, infrastructure, and natural resources. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Paul Cage)

8/13/2010 - Air Force personnel load firefighting equipment onto a C-130J, bound for Russia, at Ramstein Air Base Aug. 13, 2010. The equipment is part of a joint U.S. Air Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, Marine Forces Europe and U.S. Army Europe effort to assist the Russian government in fighting the wildfires in the country. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lawree Washington)

8/13/2010 - Pallets of firefighting equipment line the cargo bay of a C-130J, bound for Russia, at Ramstein Air Base Aug. 13, 2010. The equipment is part of a joint U.S. Air Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, Marine Forces Europe and U.S. Army Europe effort to assist the Russian government in fighting the wildfires in the country. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lawree Washington)

8/13/2010 - U.S. airmen load pallets of firefighting equipment onto a C-130J, bound for Russia, at Ramstein Air Base Aug. 13, 2010. The equipment is part of a joint U.S. Air Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, Marine Forces Europe and U.S. Army Europe effort to assist the Russian government in fighting the wildfires in the country. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lawree Washington)

8/13/2010 - Air Force personnel load firefighting equipment onto a C-130J, bound for Russia, here Aug 13, 2010. The equipment is part of a joint U.S. Air Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, Marine Forces Europe and U.S. Army Europe effort to assist the Russian government in fighting the wildfires in the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Houin)

8/13/2010 - Pallets of firefighting equipment line the cargo bay of a U.S. Air Force C-130J, bound for Russia, here Aug 13, 2010. The equipment is part of a joint U.S. Air Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, Marine Forces Europe and U.S. Army Europe effort to assist the Russian government in fighting the wildfires in the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Houin)

8/13/2010 - U.S. airmen load pallets of firefighting equipment onto a C-130J, bound for Russia, here Aug 13, 2010. The equipment is part of a joint U.S. Air Forces Europe, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/Africa, Marine Forces Europe and U.S. Army Europe effort to assist the Russian government in fighting the wildfires in the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Houin)