U.S. Air Force Capt. Wilfredo Silva, a pilot with the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks on a C-130H Hercules at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 16, 2021. The 779th EAS, deployed to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and coalition forces' bases to enable a constant presence in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Daryn Murphy)