Smooth takeoff
BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan - A Texas Air National Guard C-130, from Fort Worth, Texas, takes off on a mission supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM here Feb. 24. C-130s and the crews from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron are integral to operations throughout the region -- they are the backbone of intratheater supply and troop movement flying at least 36 missions a week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Demetrius Lester)