U.S. Relief Supplies Reach China

CHENGDU SHUANGLIU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, People’s Republic of China (May 18, 2008) – Master Sgt. Kurt Uchimura, a C-17 loadmaster assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard's 204th Airlift Squadron, ensures the runway is clear for takeoff after unloading nearly 100,000 pounds of cargo at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China. Master Sgt. Uchimura was on the first of the two jets to arrive in China; the second is taxiing in behind him. The United States Pacific Command support of earthquake relief efforts was authorized by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, in support of the U.S. Department of State. (US Air Force photo / Tech. Sgt. Chris Vadnais)

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