KC-10 Extender aircrew assigned to the 70th Air Refueling Squadron board a C-5M Super Galaxy Aug. 21, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base, California. Members of the 349th Air Mobility Wing deployed in support of the Afghanistan evacuation effort. The U.S. Air Force, in support of the Department of Defense, moved forces into theater to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable Afghan populations from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

KC-10 Extender aircrew assigned to the 70th Air Refueling Squadron board a C-5M Super Galaxy Aug. 21, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base, California. Members of the 349th Air Mobility Wing deployed in support of the Afghanistan evacuation effort. The U.S. Air Force, in support of the Department of Defense, moved forces into theater to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable Afghan populations from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch) Stock Photo

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