MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, addresses servicemembers here April 15, 2011. Gen. North expressed his gratitude for their quick response to the natural disaster and subsequent recovery operations after the recent earthquake and tsunami, stating the servicemembers' efforts will be remembered for years to come by both U.S. and Japanese citizens. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SSgt April Quintanilla)