Burundi soldiers gather their gear at the Bangui Airport, Central Africa Republic, Dec. 13, 2013. In coordination with the French military and African Union, the U.S. military provided airlift support to transport Burundi soldiers, food and supplies in the CAR. Since Dec. 12, when the airlift mission began, eight C-17 flights have traveled from Burundi to the Central African Republic, carrying 432 passengers, 25 pallets of equipment and 13 Burundian military vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Erik Cardenas)