Two U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk helicopters, from the 33rd Rescue Squadron, wait in a"folded"configuration at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 2, 2005, before they are transported to Katunayaka Air Base, Sri Lanka, in support of Operation Unified Assistance. 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 AIRMAN 1ST Class Heather Tower) (Released)
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Kadena Air Base
State: Okinawa
Country: Japan (JPN)
Scene Camera Operator: A1C Heather Tower, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
02/01/2005
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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