U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer Donald O. Myrick, U.S. Transportation Command senior enlisted leader, Col. George Buch, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Louis Ludwig, 386 AEW command chief, pose for a photo in front of "The Rock" at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Feb. 10, 2023. As the theatre gateway, AASAB is the entry and exit point for U.S. Central Command, meaning all personnel and cargo must pass through Kuwait prior to moving to their respective areas of operations. This mission directly enables USTRANSCOM’s mission of projecting and sustaining credible combat power globally at a time and place of this Nation’s choosing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Larsen)