A U.S Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, takes off from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates in support of the non-combatant evacuation, Aug 30 2021. The Department of Defense is committed to supporting the evacuation of American citizens, special immigrant visa applicants and other at-risk individuals from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)