U.S. airmen change out engine blades on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 1, 2015. The airmen are assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. The C-130’s short takeoff and landing capability makes it an optimum fit for the mission in Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford