Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft crewmembers load containers of fire retardant before departing Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to support the wildfire relief efforts near Haifa, Israel, Dec. 4, 2010. Air Forces in Europe began airlifting 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel in a joint effort to provide humanitarian assistance combating the worst wildfires in the nation's history. European Command purchased the fire retardant and began a mission following an official request from the Israeli government for support. Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson

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