Alaska Air National Guard aircrew deployed to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepare a C-130H Hercules cargo plane for a retrograde mission to Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, Oct. 28, 2013. The 737th EAS is assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and is a tactical airlift hub responsible for transporting passengers and cargo across U.S. Central Command. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)

Alaska Air National Guard aircrew deployed to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepare a C-130H Hercules cargo plane for a retrograde mission to Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, Oct. 28, 2013. The 737th EAS is assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and is a tactical airlift hub responsible for transporting passengers and cargo across U.S. Central Command. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker) Stock Photo

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