Members of Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 15, 2010, in Norfolk, Va., for transport to Haiti for earthquake relief operations. The capabilities of the task force include physical search and rescue operations in damaged or collapsed structures; emergency medical care for trapped victims; task force members and search canines; reconnaissance to determine damage and provide damage assessments for local, state and federal officials; survey and evaluation of hazardous materials situations; structural and hazard evaluations of buildings needed for immediate occupancy to support disaster relief operations; and stabilization of damaged structures that include shoring and cribbing operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock/Released)

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., prepares to depart Norfolk, Va., Jan. 15, 2010, carrying members of Virginia Task Force 2 Urban Search and Rescue to Haiti for earthquake relief operations. Virginia Task Force 2 is a specialized rescue organization comprised of highly trained firefighters, emergency medial personnel, dog handlers, engineers and physicians. The task force deployed in support of Haiti relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock/Released)