Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle Kappessar (left) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Chris Smith (right) secure first responder gear aboard a C-130 fixed-wing aircraft from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., at Homestead Air Reserve Base Jan. 14. The aircraft took nearly 30 first responders down to Port Au Prince, Haiti, to assist those affected by the earthquake. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Bobby Nash)