Capt. Kaitlyn Hawkinson, 8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilot, prepares for takeoff on a C-17 Globemaster III in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 20, 2022. The C-17 female aircrew supported aeromedical evacuation missions, transporting litters and patients in addition to tactical airlift for multiple locations within the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Diana M. Cossaboom)