A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook takes off with a load of Honduran soldiers and their cargo Dec. 16, 2015, in the Gracias a Dios Department (state) of Honduras. The aircraft provided airlift for Honduran troops to help support a request for assistance from the Honduran president in October 2014, to help disrupt the flow of drugs in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christopher Mesnard/Released)