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U.S. Air Forces Central

Deployed C-130 mission

A U.S. Air Force aerial porter assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Command loads cargo into a C-130 Hercules with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron prepare to launch a C-130 Hercules assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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A U.S. Air Force aerial porter assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron loads cargo into a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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A U.S. Air Force aerial porter assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and a U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron communicate while loading cargo into a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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U.S. Air Force aircrew members assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron direct the loading of cargo into a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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A U.S. Air Force aerial porter assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron loads cargo into a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepares to load cargo into a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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U.S. Air Force aerial porters assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Command unload cargo from inside a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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U.S. Air Force aircrew members assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conduct preflight checks of a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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U.S. Air Force aerial porters assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Command load cargo into a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepares to load cargo into a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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U.S. Air Force aerial porters assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Command load cargo into a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron directs the loading of cargo into a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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U.S. Air Force aircrew members assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron direct the loading of cargo into a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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U.S. Air Force aircrew members assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conduct preflight checks of a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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Deployed C-130 mission

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conducts preflight checks of a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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Deployed C-130 mission

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron directs the loading of cargo into a C-130 Hercules within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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Deployed C-130 mission

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron directs the loading of cargo into a C-130 Hercules in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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Deployed C-130 mission

A U.S. Air Force aerial porters assigned to the Air Force Central Command load cargo into a C-130 Hercules with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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Deployed C-130 mission

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepare to land a C-130 Hercules within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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Deployed C-130 mission

Published Jan. 8, 2020
By Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider
U.S. Air Forces Central Command

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- A U.S. Air Force aerial porter assigned to U.S. Air Forces Central Command loads cargo into a C-130 Hercules with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 8, 2020. The 746th EAS maintains a constant presence in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition aircraft in various operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)