Aircrew unload fire retardant from a C-130J Hercules to supporting the wildfire relief efforts near Haifa, Israel, Dec. 4. U.S. Air Forces in Europe airlifted 20 tons of fire retardant to Israel in a joint mission with U.S. European Command to provide humanitarian assistance to Israel. EUCOM started the mission after the Israeli government requested help from the U.S. Department of State to control and extinguish the wildfires to save lives, homes, infrastructure and natural resources.