A U.S Air Force Airman, with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, salutes an EC-130H Compass Call aircraft as it prepares to take off from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates in support of the non-combatant evacuation, Aug 30 2021. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the evacuation of American citizens, special immigrant visa applicants and other at-risk individuals from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)