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Massive cargo jets rumble onto austere landing strips at forward operating bases throughout Southwest Asia. Aircrews unload the life sustaining supplies efficiently that thousands of servicemembers rely on, and then take off as quickly as possible. This happens multiple times a day, every day, to keep the warfighters supplied with the items they need to win the war.

From airdropping provisions down range, moving troops to forward operating bases, transporting lifesaving medical supplies to medical treatment facilities, evacuating injured servicemembers and flying armored vehicles to austere locations, Airmen of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here sustain the war on terrorism.
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