Senior Master Sgt. Mickey Dixon, a loadmaster with the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, guides cargo towards a C-130H Hercules in 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)