Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett takes a photo with Airmen deployed to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron during her visit to Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, Dec. 21, 2019. During her first visit to the African continent since taking office in October, Barrett’s focus was centered solely on the U.S. service members deployed there. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III)