Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on January 12, 2010, at 4:53 pm EST.

Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on January 12, 2010, at 4:53 pm EST. In Response March Air Reserve Base, Calif., becomes the staging area for relief workers search and rescue teams to assemble supplies, personell and equipment for a C-17 Globemaster III flight to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. The aircraft is assigned to the 60th Air Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., The aircraft will arrive on Thursday Jan 14th, 2010. 10HE0113-F-5735S-016 (USAF)