Army Sgt. John Neidigk with 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Scout Platoon, Texas Army National Guard, tasked to the Fly Away Security Team (FAST), stands watch next to a C-130J Hercules with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS), Feb. 4, 2019. The purpose of the FAST is to provide security for air assets traveling in hostile areas. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) with medical evacuations, disaster relief, humanitarian and airdrop operations. CJTF-HOA is a multinational effort to conduct security cooperation, combat violent e

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Army Sgt. John Neidigk with 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Scout Platoon, Texas Army National Guard, tasked to the Fly Away Security Team (FAST), stands watch next to a C-130J Hercules with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS), Feb. 4, 2019. The purpose of the FAST is to provide security for air assets traveling in hostile areas. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) with medical evacuations, disaster relief, humanitarian and airdrop operations. CJTF-HOA is a multinational effort to conduct security cooperation, combat violent extremism and enable freedom of movement within East Africa in order to defend interests and support aligned regional efforts.

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