SENDAI, Japan – A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), lands at an improvised landing zone in Sendai March 14 as part of Operation Tomodachi. Personnel with III MEF (Fwd) established a humanitarian assistance center here to assist the Government of Japan-led relief efforts following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck mainland Japan March 11. (Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Leo A. Salinas/Released)