A C-17 Globemaster III out of Travis Air Force Base, Calif., takes off from Entebbe Airport in Uganda Jan. 22, 2014. The Ugandans have supported multiple missions in the past few months by providing an airfield, transportation, and maintenance packages so the African Union can successfully carry out peace keeping operations. In the most recent mission, forces will transport a total number of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three week-long operation. (U.


A C-17 Globemaster III out of Travis Air Force Base, Calif., takes off from Entebbe Airport in Uganda Jan. 22, 2014. The Ugandans have supported multiple missions in the past few months by providing an airfield, transportation, and maintenance packages so the African Union can successfully carry out peace keeping operations. In the most recent mission, forces will transport a total number of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three week-long operation. ( Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)


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