Marines Pakistan Flood Relief Effort
SSgt Guy Row, a maintenance control staff non-commissioned officer in charge with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks out from a CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter at the devastation from severe flooding near Pano Aqil, Pakistan, Nov. 3, 2010. Together with the Pakistan military, 26th MEU Marines have been flying CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopters to isolated locations in Sindh province since early September and have transported more than 3.9 million pounds of World Food Programme flood relief supplies to 150 different locations.
Photo by GySgt Bryce Piper
Sgt Kenny Wilhite and SSgt Guy Row, both with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, refuel a CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter on the flightline at Pano Aqil, Pakistan, Nov. 3, 2010, as Pakistan soldiers approach the flightline to load relief supplies onto the helicopter.
Photo by GySgt Bryce Piper
Sgt Richard Fischer, an avionics technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stacks 40 kg bags of wheat flour in a CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter at Pano Aqil, Pakistan, Nov. 3, 2010.
Photo by GySgt Bryce Piper
A CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, returns to Pano Aqil Cantonment after delivering relief supplies near Saleem Khan Bulubi, Pakistan, Nov. 3, 2010.
Photo by GySgt Bryce Piper
Pakistani flood victims gather to collect World Food Programme flood relief supplies delivered by U.S. Marines and Pakistani soldiers near Saleem Khan Bulubi, Pakistan, Nov. 3, 2010.
Photo by GySgt Bryce Piper
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit Executive Officer LtCol Michael Starling unloads a 40 kg bag of wheat flour from a CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter near Saleem Khan Bulubi, Pakistan, Nov. 3, 2010.
Photo by GySgt Bryce Piper
Pakistani soldiers hold back a gathering crowd of flood victims as U.S. Marines and Pakistan soldiers unload World Food Programme flood relief supplies from a CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter near Saleem Khan Bulubi, Pakistan, Nov. 3, 2010.
Photo by GySgt Bryce Piper
Pakistan soldiers hold back a gathering crowd of flood victims as U.S. Marines and Pakistan soldiers unload World Food Programme flood relief supplies from a CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter near Saleem Khan Bulubi, Pakistan, Nov. 3, 2010.
Photo by GySgt Bryce Piper
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