A community-military humanitarian aid partnership

Mike Whipple of International Orphan Care, stands by humanitarian cargo September 28, 2011, being readied for shipment to Afghanistan as part of humanitarian cargo through the Denton Amendment, a U. S. government program that offers free shipment for this cargo via military aircraft on a space available basis. The cargo, donated by Women of Faith in Redlands will be transported to the war-torn country by a 452nd Air Mobility Wing C-17 Globemaster III, where Whipple will arrive to receive it Octoer 4, and distribute it to local orpanages. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

A community-military humanitarian aid partnership

Twenty-four skids of humanitarian supplies donated by the Women of Faith in Redlands, Calif. sit in a hangar at the Redlands airport as they await the long and detailed process to ship them to Kabul, Afghanistan through the Denton Amendment, a U. S. government program that allows shipment of humanitarian supplies free of charge via military aircraft on a space available basis. (U. S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Linda Welz)

A community-military humanitarian aid partnership

Women of Faith in Redlands, Calif. meet weekly to make hats, blankets, cards and other things for shipment to Afghanistan as part of humanitarian cargo through the Denton Amendment, a U.S. government program that allows humanitarian cargo to be shipped free of charge via military aircraft on a space available basis. The organization also donates to local hospitals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

A community-military humanitarian aid partnership

Richard Philbin, 62, of Redlands, Calif., makes a hat during a weekly volunteer session with Women of Faith in Redlands, Calif., for shipment to Afghanistan as part of humanitarian cargo through the Denton Amendment, a U. S. government program that offers free shipment for this cargo via military aircraft on a space available basis. The group also donates to local hospitals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Linda Welz)

A community-military humanitarian aid partnership

Tech. Sgt. Geoffrey Parish, 729th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, helps secure humanitarian supplies on a C-17 Globemaster III at March Field October 2, 2011. Team March transported the cargo, donated by Women of Faith in Redlands, Calif., to Kabul, Afghanistan through the Denton Amendment program, a U.S. government program that allows humanitarian supplies to be shipped on military aircraft free of charge on a space available basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Linda Welz)

A community-military humanitarian aid partnership

Airport workers use a K-loader to transport offloaded cargo from a March C-17 Globemaster III at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, October 4, 2011. Team March transported the cargo, donated by Women of Faith in Redlands, Calif., to the war-torn country through the Denton Amendment program, a U.S. government program that allows humanitarian supplies to be shipped on military aircraft free of charge on a space available basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Linda Welz)