Airmen assigned to the 821st Contingency Response Group patrol the airfield at Qyarrayah West airfield, Oct. 28, 2016. Q-West, is an airfield in northern Iraq’s Ninawa Province and will serve as a logistical hub and strategic launching pad for resupplying the frontlines in the offensive to recapture Mosul from Da’esh fighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam Kern)