A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft is staged for takeoff in preparation for a deployment swap to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Oct. 28, 2020. During the swap, Airmen assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron replaced Airmen assigned to the 16th AS, who were returning home after a 90-day deployment. Both squadrons fly and operate C-17 Globemaster IIIs assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing.