Senior Airman Ramon Mortensen, 17th Special Operations Squadron, converses with pilot about preflight checklist before heading out to Sendai Airport, Japan, March 16. The crew brought water, food, fuel and other general supplies to the members of the 353rd Special Operations group at Sendai for search and rescue missions. The 353rd Special Operations Group is establishing a usable runway at Sendai Airport to help with Japan's earthquake and tsunami relief.