779th EAES flies to Iraq

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, signals to crew chiefs to remove a power cart from a C-130H Hercules during engine startup at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 20, 2020. The 779h EAS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and coalition forces' bases, enabling a constant presence in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

A U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, push a power cart away from a C-130H Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 20, 2020. The flexible design of the C-130 enables it to be configured for multiple different missions, allowing one aircraft to perform the role of many and project premier airlift airpower in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, watches engines start up from a C-130H Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 20, 2020. The Hercules provides U.S. Air Forces Central Command a global reach, tactical airlift mission capability and is a prime transport for airdropping and transporting troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, push cargo onto a C-130H Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 20, 2020. The Hercules provides U.S. Air Forces Central Command a global reach, tactical airlift mission capability and is a prime transport for airdropping and transporting troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, helps crew chiefs push a power cart at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 20, 2020. The 779h EAS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and coalition forces' bases, enabling a constant presence in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, guides cargo onto a C-130H Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 20, 2020. The 779h EAS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and coalition forces' bases, enabling a constant presence in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

A U.S. Air Force flight engineer assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, cleans a window on a C-130H Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 20, 2020. The flexible design of the C-130 enables it to be configured for multiple different missions, allowing one aircraft to perform the role of many and project premier airlift airpower in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

U.S. Air Force Security Forces Ravens assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, walk onto a C-130H Hercules Iraq, Feb. 20, 2020. The Hercules provides U.S. Air Forces Central Command a global reach, tactical airlift mission capability and is a prime transport for airdropping and transporting troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

A U.S. Air Force Security Forces Raven assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, guards a C-130H Hercules during a cargo pickup in Iraq, Feb. 20, 2020. The 779h EAS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and coalition forces' bases, enabling a constant presence in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

A U.S. Air Force Security Forces Raven assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, guards a C-130H Hercules during a cargo pickup in Iraq, Feb. 20, 2020. The 779h EAS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and coalition forces' bases, enabling a constant presence in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules pilots assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, fly over Iraq, Feb. 20, 2020. The 779h EAS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and coalition forces' bases, enabling a constant presence in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules pilots, flight engineer and navigator,assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, look for an airfield in Iraq while flying, Feb. 20, 2020. The flexible design of the C-130 enables it to be configured for multiple different missions, allowing one aircraft to perform the role of many and project premier airlift airpower in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, smiles to his C-130H Hercules crew at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 20, 2020. The 779h EAS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and coalition forces' bases, enabling a constant presence in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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779th EAES flies to Iraq

Published Feb. 20, 2020
By Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz
U.S. Air Forces Central Command

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait -- A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, signals to crew chiefs to remove a power cart from a C-130H Hercules during engine startup at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 20, 2020. The 779h EAS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and coalition forces' bases, enabling a constant presence in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Lotz)