Waylon Patterson, team lead with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Natural Disaster Recovery Division, loads his minimal equipment into his truck as he readies to deploy to Andersen AFB, Guam, following Typhoon Mawar. Once on the ground in Guam, Patterson and his team see themselves as an extension of the installation commander’s support team, taking on several high-level responsibilities in the recovery process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Arias)