Aircrew members prepare to depart Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, May 5, 2017. The Airmen, assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, had just dropped off personnel and supplies to the operating location there. The C-130J Super Hercules is one of the primary methods of transportation for the Air Force in Afghanistan. It is integral to counterterrorism operations and enabling the NATO Train, Advise and Assist mission.

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