Members of the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, assigned to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, board a C-17 Globemaster III to forward deploy to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia in support of Exercise Agile Lightning Aug. 4, 2019. The exercise demonstrated the adaptive basing methodology where personnel and aircraft can operate in austere environments to complete essential missions vital to the defense of U.S. assets and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)