RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Airmen load pallets of firefighting equipment onto an 86th Airlift Wing 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)

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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Airmen load firefighting equipment onto an 86th Airlift Wing 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)

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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Pallets of firefighting equipment line the cargo bay of an 86th Airlift Wing 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)

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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Airmen load firefighting equipment onto an 86th Airlift Wing 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)

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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Pallets of firefighting equipment line the cargo bay of an 86th Airlift Wing 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)

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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- U.S. airmen load pallets of firefighting equipment onto an 86th Airlift Wing 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)

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U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

ROTA, Spain -- 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)

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U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

ROTA, Spain -- 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)

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U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

NAPLES, Italy -- 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)

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U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

NAPLES, Italy -- 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)

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Team Ramstein Aides Russia with Firefighting Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 721st Aerial Port Squadron load humanitarian relief cargo and equipment to an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules aircraft enroute to Russia, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 13, 2010. Team Ramstein transported fire-fighting support equipment, in cooperation with a Department of Defense initiative to help Russia combat their ongoing wildfires. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tony R. Ritter )

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Team Ramstein Aides Russia with Firefighting Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 721st Aerial Port Squadron load humanitarian relief cargo and equipment to an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules aircraft enroute to Russia, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 13, 2010. Team Ramstein transported fire-fighting support equipment, in cooperation with a Department of Defense initiative to help Russia combat their ongoing wildfires. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tony R. Ritter )

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Team Ramstein Aides Russia with Firefighting Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 721st Aerial Port Squadron load humanitarian relief cargo and equipment to an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules aircraft enroute to Russia, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 13, 2010. Team Ramstein transported fire-fighting support equipment, in cooperation with a Department of Defense initiative to help Russia combat their ongoing wildfires. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tony R. Ritter )

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Team Ramstein Aides Russia with Firefighting Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 721st Aerial Port Squadron load humanitarian relief cargo and equipment to an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules aircraft enroute to Russia, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 13, 2010. Team Ramstein transproted fire-fighting support equipment, in cooperation with a Department of Defense initiative to help Russia combat their ongoing wildfires. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tony R. Ritter )

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Team Ramstein Aides Russia with Firefighting Equipment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lacie Hysten (left) and Airman 1st Class Dustin Moore both with 721st Aerial Port Squadron load humanitarian relief cargo and equipment to an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules aircraft enroute to Russia, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 13, 2010. Team Ramstein transported fire-fighting support equipment, in cooperation with a Department of Defense initiative to help Russia combat their ongoing wildfires. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tony R. Ritter )

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Team Ramstein Aides Russia with Firefighting Equipment

U.S. Air Force Airman st Class Taylor Dowdy (left) and Airman 1st Class Dustin Moore both with 721st Aerial Port Squadron load humanitarian relief cargo and equipment to an 86th Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules aircraft enroute to Russia, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 13, 2010. Team Ramstein helped transport fire-fighting support equipment, in cooperation with a Department of Defense initiative to help Russia combat their ongoing wildfires. ( U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tony R. Ritter )

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Ramstein supports U.S. wildfire aid to Russia

Published Aug. 14, 2010

U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

Team Ramstein Aides Russia with Firefighting Equipment

Team Ramstein Aides Russia with Firefighting Equipment

Team Ramstein Aides Russia with Firefighting Equipment

Team Ramstein Aides Russia with Firefighting Equipment

Team Ramstein Aides Russia with Firefighting Equipment

Team Ramstein Aides Russia with Firefighting Equipment