An airman watches as cargo is being loaded onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft before conducting operations in East Africa, Jan. 4, 2018. The airmen, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, support the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa mission of promoting prosperity and security in East Africa by assisting partner nations with countering extremist organizations, fostering regional security cooperation and by protecting U.S. personnel and facilities in its area of responsibility. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gustavo Castillo