Capt. Shannon Williams performs an external pre-flight inspection on a C-21 Firebass at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Nov. 5, 2013. Distinguished visitor transport is a key resource in a deployed location as it enables decision makers to have face-to-face contact while building partnerships. Williams is a 379th Expeditionary Operations Group C-21 pilot deployed from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and an Olympia, Wash., native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)