Ellie McVay, daughter of U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua McVay, 39th Airlift Squadron, awaits her father’s return home Feb. 4, 2015, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Capt. McVay was part of a group of Airmen from the 317th Airlift Group and 7th Bomb Wing who deployed to Dakar, Senegal, where they provided tactical airlift support for Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Hall/Released)