779th EAS perform combat air drops

Loadmasters assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron inspect cargo to be air-dropped from a C-130H Hercules before loading at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 31, 2021. The 779th EAS completed one of their last combat airdrops in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility by a C-130H Hercules model as the EAS transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s rapid mobility capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)

Members assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron discuss cargo loading plans on a C-130H Hercules at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 31, 2021. The 779th EAS completed one of their last combat airdrops in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility by a C-130H Hercules model as the EAS transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s rapid mobility capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)

Members assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron discuss cargo loading to a C-130H Hercules at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 31, 2021. The 779th EAS completed one of their last combat airdrops in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility by a C-130H Hercules model as the EAS transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s rapid mobility capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)

Members assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron load cargo to be air-dropped into a C-130H Hercules at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 31, 2021. The 779th EAS completed one of their last combat airdrops in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility by a C-130H Hercules model as the EAS transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s rapid mobility capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)

Loadmasters assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron load cargo to be air-dropped into a C-130H Hercules at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 31, 2021. The 779th EAS completed one of their last combat airdrops in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility by a C-130H Hercules model as the EAS transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s rapid mobility capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)

Members assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron load cargo to be air-dropped into a C-130H Hercules at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 31, 2021. The 779th EAS completed one of their last combat airdrops in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility by a C-130H Hercules model as the EAS transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s rapid mobility capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)

Members assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron load cargo to be air-dropped into a C-130H Hercules at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 31, 2021. The 779th EAS completed one of their last combat airdrops in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility by a C-130H Hercules model as the EAS transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s rapid mobility capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)

Crew members assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron discuss flight plans on a C-130H Hercules at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 31, 2021. The 779th EAS completed one of their last combat airdrops in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility by a C-130H Hercules model as the EAS transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s rapid mobility capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)

Crew members assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conduct flight operations on a C-130H Hercules above an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 31, 2021. The 779th EAS completed one of their last combat airdrops in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility by a C-130H Hercules model as the EAS transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s rapid mobility capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)

Crew members assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conduct flight operations on a C-130H Hercules above an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 31, 2021. The 779th EAS completed one of their last combat airdrops in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility by a C-130H Hercules model as the EAS transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s rapid mobility capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)

A copilot assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron conduct flight operations on a C-130H Hercules above an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 31, 2021. The 779th EAS completed one of their last combat airdrops in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility by a C-130H Hercules model as the EAS transitioned to the C-130J Super Hercules model to maintain the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing’s rapid mobility capabilities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)