A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter loaded with pallets of meals, ready to eat, prepares to take off. A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter loaded with pallets of meals, ready to eat, prepares to take off at Ellington Field, Texas, in support of Hurricane Rita relief operations on Sept. 25, 2005. Department of Defense units are mobilized as part of Joint Task Force Rita to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster-relief efforts in the Gulf Coast areas devastated by Hurricane Rita. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.03 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 888928-Q-JFG65-691.jpg Photo Gallery