Airmen from the 571st Contingency Response Group, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, and the 62nd Airlift Wing load vehicles, equipment and Rwandan soldiers onto a C-17 Globemaster III in Rwanda, Africa, Jan. 19, 2014. U.S. forces will transport a total number of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1,000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three week-long operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Airmen from the 571st Contingency Response Group, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing, and the 62nd Airlift Wing load vehicles, equipment and Rwandan soldiers onto a C-17 Globemaster III in Rwanda, Africa Jan. 19, 2014. U.S. forces will transport a total number of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1,000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three week-long operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Rwandan soldiers stand in formation awaiting orders after being dropped off in the Central African Republic Jan. 19, 2014. U.S. forces will transport a total number of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1,000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three week-long operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Refugees of the fighting in the Central African Republic observe the Rwandan soldiers being dropped off to fight the rebels here Jan. 19, 2014. U.S. forces will transport a total number of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three week-long operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Loadmasters and aerial port crews quickly load vehicles and equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III in Rwanda, Jan. 19, 2014. U.S. forces will transport a total number of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1,000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three weeklong operation. (U.S. Air Force photo Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)