U.S. Soldiers, assigned to the 1569th Transportation Company, prepare to hook up a sling load to a Chinook at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, June 30, 2014. Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 169th General Support Aviation Battalion, a CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter unit comprised of Georgia and Alabama guardsman, provided air support for the training. The training may be used to support transition operations out of Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sandra Welch)