 Efforts are underway by the Department of Defense in support of the Turkey-led relief operations following the October 23 and November 9 earthquakes in Van Province, Turkey. At the request of the Turkish government, the U.S.-European command is airlifting relief supplies to the area. Tech Sergeant Burke-Trainer explains. Following a short notice tasking for humanitarian assistance, a team from Marine Forces Europe prepares some equipment that is ready to go at moment's notice in Norway. The Marine Corps has had a strategic partnership with Norway for 25 or so years where we've had equipment prepositioned up here for contingencies that have been supported across three different continents over the last few years. In the last year, we've used the program here for two different disaster relief missions. The Marine Corps prepositioning program Norway is supplying 110 Arctic tents to be airlifted to Turkey in support of Turkish earthquake relief efforts. This is the first humanitarian mission for some of those involved. You feel like you're having more direct impact to the people. You know what you're helping, what you're moving, that people are actually going to get it quicker. It has more of an impact. About 28,000 pounds of equipment and supplies will be transported out of Norway by the C-130 behind me from the 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base. Different winter conditions in the earthquake-stricken area in Turkey make equipment such as this essential to those on the ground. A temperature of negative 10 degrees Celsius greets the C-130 crew in Turkey as they transfer over the relief supplies to Turkish authorities, enhancing U.S.-Turkey relations and providing vital supplies in the aftermath of disaster. Tech Sergeant Bert Rayner, Turkey.