U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Sturn, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, loads 48 cases of Meals Ready to Eat on an aircraft pallet bound for Southeast Asia, Dec. 28. The disaster relief efforts follow an earthquake that struck Dec. 26 off the coast of Indonesia causing tsunami waves that have affected 12 countries. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Freeland