Humanitarian assistance Russia

Military members from U.S. European Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, 37th Airlift Squadron and Norwegian flightline workers load firefighting and humanitarian supplies on to a C-130J at Trondheim Airport, Norway, Aug. 14, 2010. The supplies are being delivered to Moscow after an official request from the Russian government to the U.S. and at the request of the Department of State. The Department of Defense directed EUCOM to provide valuable firefighting equipment that includes firefighting protective equipment and tools to help Russia combat the ongoing wildfires. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lawree R. Washington Jr.)

Humanitarian assistance Russia

Lt. Col. Tobias Sernel, 37th Airlift Squadron commander, adjust flight controls in the cockpit of a C-130J as he prepares to take off from Trondheim Airport, Norway, to deliver firefighting and humanitarian supplies to Moscow Aug. 14, 2010. The supplies are being delivered to Moscow after an official request from the Russian government to the U.S. and at the request of the Department of State. The Department of Defense directed U.S. European Command to provide valuable firefighting equipment that includes firefighting protective equipment and tools to help Russia combat the ongoing wildfires. (US Army photo by Staff Sgt. Lawree R Washington Jr)

U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Pallets of firefighting equipment line the cargo bay of a U.S. Air Force 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)

U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Air Force personnel load firefighting equipment onto a 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)

U.S. sends firefighting supplies to Russia

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Air Force personnel load firefighting equipment onto a 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)

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)