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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, arrives at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan, with members of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, in support of flood relief efforts on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB brought in two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters along with personnel for upcoming relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Wainwright, Ak arrive to Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of flood relief efforts on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB also brought two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters along with personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Wainwright, Ak arrive to Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of flood relief efforts on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB also brought two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters along with personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Wainwright, Ak arrive to Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of flood relief efforts on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB also brought two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters along with personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Wainwright, Ak arrive to Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of flood relief efforts on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB also brought two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters along with personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, bring in a group of U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, to Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan in support of flood relief efforts on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB brought in two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters along with personnel for upcoming relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Wainwright, Ak arrive to Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of flood relief efforts on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB also brought two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters along with personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Wainwright, Ak arrive to Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of flood relief efforts on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB also brought two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters along with personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Wainwright, Ak arrive to Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of flood relief efforts on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB also brought two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters along with personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Wainwright, Ak arrive to Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of flood relief efforts on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB also brought two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters along with personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, arrive at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan, They are off loaded by members of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, in support of flood relief efforts on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB brought in two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters along with personnel for upcoming relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force loadmaster from the 517th Airlift Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Ak., fills out paperwork after landing in Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan on Sept. 1, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Element and U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade take the straps off a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB just arrived in Pakistan and is going to air transport supplies throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Element and U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, take the straps off of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB just arrived in Pakistan and are going to air transport supplies throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Element and U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade take the straps off of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB just arrived in Pakistan and is going to air transport supplies throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Element and U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade take the straps off of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB just arrived in Pakistan and is going to air transport supplies throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Element and U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, take the straps off of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB just arrived in Pakistan and are going to air transport supplies throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Element and U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade take the straps off of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB just arrived in Pakistan and is going to air transport supplies throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Element and U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade take the straps off of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB just arrived in Pakistan and is going to air transport supplies throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Element and U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, take the straps off of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB just arrived in Pakistan and are going to air transport supplies throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Element and U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade take the straps off of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB just arrived in Pakistan and is going to air transport supplies throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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FLOOD RELIEF PAKISTAN

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 818th Contingency Response Element and U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade take the straps off of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan on Sept. 1, 2010. The 16th CAB just arrived in Pakistan and is going to air transport supplies throughout the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andy M. Kin / Released)

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C-17s transport Army contingency brigade to Pakistan

Published Sept. 7, 2010