An Egyptian woman wears a hijab, a traditional head scarf, in a village south of Cairo, Egypt. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Joseph Mancy)

Two Charleston-based C-17s flying in formation perform a shackle maneuver while participating in the Bright Star Exercise in Egypt Oct. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Joseph Mancy)

A Charleston C-17 flies a low-level route west of Cairo, Egypt as part of the Bright Star Exercise Oct. 13. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Joseph Mancy)

U.S., Egyptian, Pakistani, Kuwaiti and German soldier jump out of a C-17 onto a drop zone west of Cairo, Egypt following a non-stop, 15-hour flight from Pope AFB, N.C., as part of Bright Star Exercise Oct. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Joseph Mancy)

Anna, an Egyptian carpet weaver, wears a hijab, a traditional head scarf, in a villiage south of Cairo, Egypt Oct. 18. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Joseph Mancy)

Army Sgt. Erik Gimm catches soldiers static lines a they exit a C-17 over a drop zone west of Cairo, Egypt Oct. 15. Sergeant Grimm is assigned to the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team from Ft. Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Joseph Mancy)

A C-17 flies over the Giza pyramids of Egypt while on approach for landing at Cairo East Airport. The aircraft was participating in the Bright Star Exercise in Egypt Oct. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Joseph Mancy)

One-hundred U.S., Egyptian, Pakistani, Kuwaiti and German soldiers prepare to a non-stop, 15-hour flight from Pope AFB, N.C., to Egypt as part of the Bright Star Exercise Oct. 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Joseph Mancy)