Humanitarian Assistance for Turkey

EUCOM assists Turkey in earthquake relief


11/14/2011 - Members of the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load pallets of humanitarian supplies for transportation, Ramstein Air Base, Nov. 13, 2011. The effort is in support of the Turkey-led relief efforts following the Nov. 9, and Oct. 23, 2011, earthquake in Van province, Turkey. At the request of the Turkish government the Department of Defense has tasked U.S. European Command to airlift relief supplies to Van province. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)