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By Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Combat Camera / Published June 19, 2020

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), waits for passengers to board during loading and unloading operations in Kenya, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Stephan Bitner (left), and Capt. Brian Vaughn (right), 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) pilots, fly a C-130J Super Hercules over East Africa, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Vaughn (left), and Capt. Stephan Bitner (right), 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) pilots, fly a C-130J Super Hercules over East Africa, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Stephan Bitner, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) pilot, flies a C-130J Super Hercules over East Africa, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Stephan Bitner, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) pilot, taxis a C-130J Super Hercules to the runway at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Vaughn, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) pilot, flies a C-130J Super Hercules over East Africa, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Vaughn, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) pilot, flies a C-130J Super Hercules over East Africa, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Vaughn, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) pilot, goes through the preflight checklist on a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aleff Gripp, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, secures the main passenger door on C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aleff Gripp, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, guides a cargo pallet onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest (left), and Senior Airman Aleff Gripp, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmasters, discuss loading operations on a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force personnel from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) guide cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aleff Gripp, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, guides a cargo pallet onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aleff Gripp, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, guides a loading operator onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aleff Gripp, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, guides a loading operator onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aleff Gripp, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, certifies cargo for loading onto a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aleff Gripp, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, calculates the load distribution on a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, on June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Army soldiers board a 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aleff Gripp, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, assembles seats for passengers inside a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, opens the aft cargo door on a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aleff Gripp, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, checks his oxygen mask inside a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS), assemble the cargo rollers inside a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, checks his oxygen mask inside a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ben Shest, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, checks his oxygen mask inside a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aleff Gripp, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) loadmaster, prepares a C-130J Super Hercules for loading operations at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, June 15, 2020. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

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KENYA -- A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas and assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, waits for passengers to board during loading and unloading operations in Kenya, June 15. The 75th EAS provides strategic airlift capabilities across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.