U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Vanessa Colindres, 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician (right), helps load a litter of medical gear onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft to prepare for a combat aeromedical evacuation mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 28, 2020. The 379th EAES crews provide time-sensitive in-flight patient care, transporting patients from around the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility in Southwest Asia back to AUAB before beginning their journey back to the U.S. to receive more specialized care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Perdue)