A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS) taxis at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 2, 2020. The 480th EFS allows U.S. Central Command commanders to conduct dynamic operations and force employment to deliver joint force commanders the critical capability to move forces fluidly into and across the theater in order to seize, retain and exploit the initiative against an adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)