816th EAS Airmen prepare for flight
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brittany Bean, a pilot with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, goes through preflight checks before taking off at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 23, 2016. Bean pilots C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, which have the ability to rapidly project and sustain an effective combat force close to a potential combat area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miles Wilson)

Photo by: Senior Airman Miles Wilson |  VIRIN: 161223-F-NN480-006.JPG