Members of the AFNORTH ACCE team stow their cargo prior to the team’s deployment in support of anticipated relief efforts for Hurricane Ike. The Air Component Coordination Element is a group of Air Force subject matter experts that coordinates the movement of Air Force assets into stricken regions during natural disasters or other contingencies. The team also supports state and federal evacuation, humanitarian relief and search and rescue missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jerry Harlan)