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U.S. airmen prepare pallets for unloading from an Air

U.S. airmen prepare pallets for unloading from an Air

U.S. airmen prepare pallets for unloading from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 16, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to provide airlift assistance to multina... More

Thomas Byrd, grand-nephew of Adm. Richard Byrd, and his wife, Sharon Byrd, explore the National Museum of the United States Navy exhibit at the Washington Navy Yard on the Navy's Antarctic exploration.

Thomas Byrd, grand-nephew of Adm. Richard Byrd, and his wife, Sharon B...

WASHINGTON (May. 15, 2014) Thomas Byrd, grand-nephew of Adm. Richard Byrd, and his wife, Sharon Byrd, explore the National Museum of the United States Navy exhibit at the Washington Navy Yard on the Navy's Anta... More

A drill sergeant from 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry

A drill sergeant from 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry

A drill sergeant from 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson takes the temperature of a Soldier before boarding the bus to Fort Lee, Virginia. Soldiers have been held over at Fort Jackson since g... More

The American Flag flies at half-mast in honor of fallen

The American Flag flies at half-mast in honor of fallen

The American Flag flies at half-mast in honor of fallen service members during the Fort Jackson Memorial Day ceremony. On Memorial Day the flag remains at half-mast until noon when the flag is raised to full-mast.

Staff Sgt. Jeffery Taylor, right, and Spc. Shawn McGovern,

Staff Sgt. Jeffery Taylor, right, and Spc. Shawn McGovern,

Staff Sgt. Jeffery Taylor, right, and Spc. Shawn McGovern, left, perform during a virtual concert July 18.

Chaplain (Maj.) Neal Durham, his wife, and daughter

Chaplain (Maj.) Neal Durham, his wife, and daughter

Chaplain (Maj.) Neal Durham, his wife, and daughter entertain guests at the annual Religious Support Office Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at the Fort Jackson NCO Club Oct. 16

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, left, assigned

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, left, assigned

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, left, assigned to U.S. Army Africa, watches as a Rwandan soldier exits a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 16, 2014.... More

Buses arrive at Fort Jackson, South Carolina to take

Buses arrive at Fort Jackson, South Carolina to take

Buses arrive at Fort Jackson, South Carolina to take Soldiers to Fort Lee, Virginia to begin their Advanced Individual Training (AIT). Soldiers have been held over at Fort Jackson since graduating basic combat ... More

Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle, Jr. addresses a small

Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle, Jr. addresses a small

Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle, Jr. addresses a small crowd gathered at Fort Jackson to remember service members who gave their lives in service to the country.

Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Gatlin performs with other members

Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Gatlin performs with other members

Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Gatlin performs with other members of the 282nd's 'Mission Essential' during a virtual concert on Fort Jackson July 18.

Chaplain (Col.) Jimmy Nichols addresses attendees at

Chaplain (Col.) Jimmy Nichols addresses attendees at

Chaplain (Col.) Jimmy Nichols addresses attendees at the Fort Jackson Religious Support Office’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon.

A U.S. airman helps unload equipment for Rwanda Defense

A U.S. airman helps unload equipment for Rwanda Defense

A U.S. airman helps unload equipment for Rwanda Defense Force members in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 16, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to provide airlift assistance to multinational troops in sup... More

A Soldier from the 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment

A Soldier from the 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment

A Soldier from the 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment disinfects a bus to get it ready to transport Soldiers from Fort Jackson, South Carolina to Fort Lee, Virginia for their Advanced Individual Training (AI... More

Spc. Matthew Rhodes, Fort Jackson’s Soldier of the

Spc. Matthew Rhodes, Fort Jackson’s Soldier of the

Spc. Matthew Rhodes, Fort Jackson’s Soldier of the Year, places the wreath at the base of the flagpole during the Fort Jackson Memorial Day ceremony, Monday in honor of the sacrifices of all service members kil... More

A Rwandan soldier stands guard on the edge of the tarmac

A Rwandan soldier stands guard on the edge of the tarmac

A Rwandan soldier stands guard on the edge of the tarmac at Bangui M'Poko International Airport, Central African Republic, Jan. 20, 2014, as U.S. service members conduct operations at the airport. U.S. forces w... More

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment prepare to load their baggage on a bus at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The Soldiers traveled to Fort Lee, Virginia to begin their Advanced Individual Tra... More

Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. (left), Spc. Matthew

Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. (left), Spc. Matthew

Brig. Gen. Milford H. Beagle Jr. (left), Spc. Matthew Rhodes (center), and Post Command Sgt. Maj. Jerimiah E. Gan (right) salute the flag and wreath placed at the Fort Jackson flagpole during a Memorial Day cer... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, front, assigned

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, front, assigned

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, front, assigned to U.S. Army Africa, assists with unloading Rwandan equipment from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Bangui, Central African Republic, Ja... More

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 61st Infantry Regiment practice social distancing while waiting for buses to arrive at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. The Soldiers traveled to Fort Lee, Virginia to begin their A... More

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton, assigned to U.S. Army

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton, assigned to U.S. Army

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton, assigned to U.S. Army Africa, watches as a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft taxis on the flight line at Bangui M'Poko International Airport, Central African Republic, Ja... More

Leadership with the African-led International Support

Leadership with the African-led International Support

Leadership with the African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic gather to watch Rwandan soldiers exit a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, not shown, in Bangui, Central ... More

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton, left, assigned to U.S.

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton, left, assigned to U.S.

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton, left, assigned to U.S. Army Africa, watches as Rwanda Defense Force personnel exit a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 20, 2014.... More

Newly arrived Rwandan soldiers gather on the flight

Newly arrived Rwandan soldiers gather on the flight

Newly arrived Rwandan soldiers gather on the flight line at Bangui M'Poko International Airport, Central African Republic, Jan. 16, 2014, after disembarking from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. ... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, assigned to

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, assigned to

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, assigned to U.S. Army Africa, watches as baggage is loaded onto a commercial aircraft at Bangui M'Poko International Airport, Central African Republic, Jan. 16, 2014. U.... More

Rwandan soldiers exit a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster

Rwandan soldiers exit a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster

Rwandan soldiers exit a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 18, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to provide airlift assistance to multinational troops in supp... More

U.S. Army and Air Force personnel work to unload vehicles

U.S. Army and Air Force personnel work to unload vehicles

U.S. Army and Air Force personnel work to unload vehicles and supplies for Rwanda Defense Force members in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 17, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to provide airlift assista... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, assigned to

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, assigned to

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, assigned to U.S. Army Africa, watches as equipment is moved into place in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 15, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to provide airlift... More

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton and Sgt. 1st Class Derick

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton and Sgt. 1st Class Derick

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton and Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, both assigned to U.S. Army Africa, stack pallets in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 17, 2014, for a return flight to Entebbe, Uganda. U.S. f... More

A U.S. airman moves cargo on the flight line at Bangui

A U.S. airman moves cargo on the flight line at Bangui

A U.S. airman moves cargo on the flight line at Bangui M'Poko International Airport, Central African Republic, Jan. 18, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to provide airlift assistance to multinational troops in... More

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton and Sgt. 1st Class Derick

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton and Sgt. 1st Class Derick

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton and Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, both assigned to U.S. Army Africa, stack pallets in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 17, 2014, for a return flight to Entebbe, Uganda. U.S. f... More

Leadership with the African-led International Support

Leadership with the African-led International Support

Leadership with the African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic gather to watch Rwandan soldiers exit a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, not shown, in Bangui, Central ... More

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft is guided

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft is guided

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft is guided into a parking spot at Bangui M'Poko International Airport, Central African Republic, Jan. 16, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to provide airlift assis... More

Leadership with the African-led International Support

Leadership with the African-led International Support

Leadership with the African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic watch as Rwandan soldiers exit a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, not shown, in Bangui, Central African... More

A U.S. airman helps unload equipment for use during

A U.S. airman helps unload equipment for use during

A U.S. airman helps unload equipment for use during the transport of Rwandan soldiers in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 15, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to provide airlift assistance to multination... More

U.S. Army Col. Marcus De Oliveira, right, and Lt. Col.

U.S. Army Col. Marcus De Oliveira, right, and Lt. Col.

U.S. Army Col. Marcus De Oliveira, right, and Lt. Col. Allen Pepper, assigned to U.S. Army Africa, discuss the movement of Rwandan troops to Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 23, 2014. U.S. forces were dis... More

Leadership with the African-led International Support

Leadership with the African-led International Support

Leadership with the African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic watch as Rwandan soldiers exit a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Bangui, Central African Republic, J... More

A Rwanda Defense Force vehicle exits from a U.S. Air

A Rwanda Defense Force vehicle exits from a U.S. Air

A Rwanda Defense Force vehicle exits from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 17, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to provide airlift assistance to multinat... More

Rwanda Defense Force personnel exit a U.S. Air Force

Rwanda Defense Force personnel exit a U.S. Air Force

Rwanda Defense Force personnel exit a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 17, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to provide airlift assistance to multinational troops in... More

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton, right, assigned to U.S.

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton, right, assigned to U.S.

U.S. Army Maj. Don Houghton, right, assigned to U.S. Army Africa, confers with U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft crew members in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 18, 2014. U.S. forces were disp... More

A U.S. soldier, front right, assigned to U.S. Army

A U.S. soldier, front right, assigned to U.S. Army

A U.S. soldier, front right, assigned to U.S. Army Africa, and Rwandan soldiers wait for supplies to be unloaded from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 16,... More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, front, assigned

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, front, assigned

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Derick Dillard, front, assigned to U.S. Army Africa, works with a Rwandan soldier to load a truck in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 20, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to prov... More

U.S. Air Force personnel unload equipment from an Air

U.S. Air Force personnel unload equipment from an Air

U.S. Air Force personnel unload equipment from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for use during the transport of Rwandan soldiers in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 15, 2014. U.S. forces were di... More

Leadership with the African-led International Support

Leadership with the African-led International Support

Leadership with the African-led International Support Mission to the Central African Republic gather to watch Rwandan soldiers exit a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, not shown, in Bangui, Central ... More

French combat camera soldiers document the unloading

French combat camera soldiers document the unloading

French combat camera soldiers document the unloading of Rwanda Defense Force equipment from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 17, 2014. U.S. forces were di... More

U.S. Army Africa personnel and Rwanda Defense Force

U.S. Army Africa personnel and Rwanda Defense Force

U.S. Army Africa personnel and Rwanda Defense Force service members unload pallets of equipment at Bangui M'Poko International Airport, Central African Republic, Jan. 16, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to pr... More

View of a camp at Bangui M'Poko International Airport,

View of a camp at Bangui M'Poko International Airport,

View of a camp at Bangui M'Poko International Airport, Central African Republic housing approximately 100,000 displaced Bangui residents Jan. 15, 2014. U.S. forces were dispatched to provide airlift assistance ... More

Maj. Don Houghton, U.S. Army Africa, and Maj. A. Migabo,

Maj. Don Houghton, U.S. Army Africa, and Maj. A. Migabo,

Maj. Don Houghton, U.S. Army Africa, and Maj. A. Migabo, Rwandan Defense Force battalion operations officer, discuss where equipment is to be positioned in Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan. 17. USARAF and ... More