A Air Force C-17 Globemaster III pilot assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, awaits confirmation to take off from an undisclosed location in Syria Dec. 27, 2017. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to bases throughout the Central Command area of responsibility. ( Air Force

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