Support for Israeli wildfire response

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)

Support for Israeli wildfire response

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)

Humanitarian assistance Russia

Lt. Col. Tobias Sernel, 37th Airlift Squadron commander, adjust flight controls in the cockpit of a C-130J as he prepares to take off from Trondheim Airport, Norway, to deliver firefighting and humanitarian supplies to Moscow Aug. 14, 2010. The supplies are being delivered to Moscow after an official request from the Russian government to the U.S. and at the request of the Department of State. The Department of Defense directed U.S. European Command to provide valuable firefighting equipment that includes firefighting protective equipment and tools to help Russia combat the ongoing wildfires. (US Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lawree R Washington Jr)

Humanitarian assistance Russia

Military members from the 37th Airlift Squadron and U.S. Air Forces in Europe Public Affairs download firefighting and humanitarian supplies from a C-130J in Moscow Aug. 14, 2010. The supplies are being delivered to Moscow after an official request from the Russian government to the U.S. and at the request of the Department of State. The Department of Defense directed U.S. European Command to provide valuable firefighting equipment that includes firefighting protective equipment and tools to help Russia combat the ongoing wildfires. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lawree R. Washington Jr.)

U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- 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)

U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- 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)