Vice Adm. Mark D. Harnitchek, deputy commander of United States Transportation Command, speaks to the media about the importance of putting plans into action to insure success during a news conference May 19, 2011, at the Springfield-Branson National Airport in Springfield, Mo. The conference was held as part of National Level Exercise 2011, a training scenario involving a massive earthquake along the New Madrid fault line, requiring extensive aeromedical evacuation of injured patients. The Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Element was responsible for establishing an initial-response air hub in Springfield during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maxwell Rechel)