Humanitarian Assistance Russia

Military members from U.S. European Command, United States Air Forces in Europe, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and the 37th Airlift Squadron download firefighting and humanitarian supplies from a C-130J in Moscow August 14, 2010. The supplies are being delivered to Moscow after an official request from the government of Russia 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.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Lawree Washington