U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN David Collins (center), a member of the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Kadena Air Base, Japan, spends his downtime entertaining guests by playing the soprano saxophone with local musicians at the Trans Asia Hotel at Colombo, Sri Lanka, during Operation Unified Assistance on Jan. 13, 2005. More than 18,000 U.S. military personnel are providing humanitarian assistance in Southwest Asia after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Dec. 26, 2004, triggered devastating tsunamis that killed over 250,000 people in the region. (USAF PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Chenzira Mallory) (Released)
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Base: Bandanaike International Aiport
Country: Sri Lanka (LKA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chenzira Mallory, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
13/01/2005
Location
Kadena Air Base
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26.35647, 127.76702
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The U.S. National Archives
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