Staff Sgt. Whitney Armstrong chains down cargo on a C-17 in Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 30. The C-17 from McChord AFB, Wash., took off from Charleston AFB to pick up cargo in Ohio before departing to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Upon delivering the supplies, the aircraft returned to the United States and made a stop in Orlando, Fla.,to drop off six American evacuees before returning to Charleston AFB. Sergeant Armstrong is a loadmaster with the 179th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

Cargo bound for Port-au-Prince, Haiti, sits aboard a McChord AFB, Wash., C-17 aircraft after taking off from Charleston AFB Jan. 30. A McChord aircrew manned the aircraft, and the mission was coordinated through Charleston AFB's C-17 stage operation to expedite the launch of aircraft for missions to Haiti. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

The vacant airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is lit by a few exterior lights. During the day, the area is regularly filled with those waiting to board aircraft for evacuation to the U.S. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

A McChord AFB, Wash., C-17 sits parked on the flightline in Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 30. The aircraft and its crew flew from Charleston AFB to Ohio for supplies and then on to Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

The empty baggage claim area at Aeroport International Toussaint Louverture in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, sits damaged and vacant. The airport terminal saw little traffic while a temporary four-day hold was placed on the transportation of evacuees out of Haiti. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

The vacant airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, is lit by few exterior lights. During the day, the area is regularly filled with those waiting to board aircraft for evacuation to the U.S. Despite the four-day hold that was placed on the transportation of evacuees, many still await to seek refuge from the destruction. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

A fuel truck from the 179th Logistics Readiness Squadron is parked on the flightline in Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 30. The truck was utilized to fuel a McChord AFB, Wash., C-17 which took off from Charleston AFB and made a brief three-hour stop in Ohio. During that time, numerous pallets of supplies were loaded onto the C-17 for transport to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

Airmen from the 179th Logistics Readiness Squadron refuel a McChord AFB, Wash., C-17 in Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 30. The C-17 took off from Charleston AFB and made a brief three-hour stop in Ohio. During that time, numerous pallets of supplies were loaded onto the C-17 for transport to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

The rear of a McChord AFB, Wash., C-17 sits wide open and ready for supplies in Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 30. The C-17 took off from Charleston AFB and made a brief three-hour stop in Ohio. During that time, numerous pallets of supplies were loaded onto the C-17 for transport to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

Airmen from the 179th Logistics Readiness Squadron attach chains to the cargo floor of a McChord AFB, Wash., C-17 aircraft to prevent the cargo from shifting during flight in Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 30. The cargo included numerous pallets of supplies, two mobile lighting stations and was later transported to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

Airmen from the 179th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 8th Airlift Squadron load crates of supplies onto a McChord AFB, Wash., C-17 in Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 30. The C-17 departed from Charleston AFB and made a brief three-hour stop to pick up supplies in Ohio to transport to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The aircraft was loaded with several bins of equipment, pallets and two mobile lighting stations. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)

Staff Sgt. Whitney Armstrong chains down cargo on a McChord AFB, Wash., C-17 in Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 30. The C-17 from McChord AFB took off from Charleston AFB to pick up cargo in Ohio before departing to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Pallets and cargo must be precisely aligned along floor rollers in order to perform a smooth transfer of cargo onto the aircraft. Sergeant Armstrong is a loadmaster with the 179th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Lauren Main)