U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kirk Mumau, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, stands in the back of C-130J Super Hercules as it prepares to park at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 24, 2020. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) with medical evacuations, disaster relief, humanitarian and airdrop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kirk Mumau, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, watches as pararescuemen jump out of C-130J Super Hercules over East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) with medical evacuations, disaster relief, humanitarian and airdrop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Airman John Shobe, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, preps a C-130J Super Hercules for landing at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 24, 2020. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of (CJTF-HOA) Africa with medical evacuations, disaster relief, humanitarian and airdrop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), execute a static-line jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), sit onboard a C-130J Super Hercules before executing a high-altitude low opening (HALO) jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), prepare to execute a static-line jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), execute a high-altitude low opening (HALO) jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), prepare to execute a static-line jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), sit onboard a C-130J Super Hercules before executing a high-altitude low opening (HALO) jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), signals the seven-minute warning before executing a static-line jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Harrington, left, and Maj. Robert Consiglio, right, pilots assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, take-off in a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 24, 2020. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) with medical evacuations, disaster relief, humanitarian and airdrop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), sits onboard a C-130J Super Hercules before executing a high-altitude low opening (HALO) jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kirk Mumau, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares to shut the door on a C-130J Super Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 24, 2020. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) with medical evacuations, disaster relief, humanitarian and airdrop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Harrington, a pilot assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, flies a C-130J Super Hercules over East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) with medical evacuations, disaster relief, humanitarian and airdrop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), discuss jump operations before executing a high-altitude low opening (HALO) jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), sits onboard a C-130J Super Hercules before executing a high-altitude low opening (HALO) jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), sits onboard a C-130J Super Hercules before executing a high-altitude low opening (HALO) jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), tightes the straps on his parachute before executing a static-line jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), tightes the straps on his parachute before executing a static-line jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
A U.S. Air Force Pararescueman, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), inspects equipment before executing a high-altitude low opening (HALO) jump in East Africa, Dec. 24, 2020. The 82nd ERQS is responsible for conducting personnel recovery operations in the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dana J. Cable)