A C-130J Super Hercules taxis down the flightline in preparation for takeoff as they depart for a deployment to Afghanistan from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 6, 2018. More than 100 Airmen flew on multiple aircraft from the 40th Airlift Squadron to support airdrop operations and provide tactical airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)