Tech. Sgt. Emile Babin (left), 746th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, stands ready as Master Sgt. Dave Cooper, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares a C-130J Hercules for take-off at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Sept. 14, 2009. Sergeants Babin and Cooper, along with the 746th AMU and EAS, support a variety of missions providing intra-theater combat airlift support throughout Southwest Asia in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Both servicemembers are deployed from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)