Tech. Sgt. Michael Jefferson, a loadmaster with the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, checks the outside of a C-130H Hercules at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, 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)