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Promoting daddy

Lt. Col. John Tudela is promoted to the rank of colonel with the help of his family during a ceremony at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 18, 2024. Tudela is the commander of the 121st Operations Group. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Ralph Branson)

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Taking flight

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 91st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron takes flight within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 4, 2024. The 91st EARS is responsible for providing air refueling support for U.S. and coalition partners, enabling the Ninth Air Force to help promote peace and stability throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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Bringing daddy home

The children of Lt. Col. Mark Robinson, 121st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 pilot, marshal their father into the correct spot after his final flight at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Sept. 19, 2024. Robinson retired after serving 21 years and flying more than 3.500 hours. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Ralph Branson)

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Additional KC-135s arrive in USCENTCOM AOR

Three U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers are parked on the flightline at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 29, 2023. The KC-135 provides aerial refueling support to U.S. and partner nations. The U.S. along with partner nations, operate a highly agile fighting force, leveraging the most advanced platforms to deter aggression and ensure stability in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)

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Post-flight inspection

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Gonzalez performs a post-flight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker at an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 29, 2023. The U.S. and partner nations maintain a highly agile fighting force, leveraging the most advanced platforms to dominate the warfighting landscape for the long-term security and stability of the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Cook)

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To top it off

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wiest, crew chief with the 121st Maintenance group, tops off the hydraulic fluid in a KC-135 Stratotanker before a flight June 1, 2023, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. The 121st Air Refueling Wing trains constantly to be always ready to deliver credible nuclear deterrence. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Ralph Branson)

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Flying with pride

Senior Airman Trissa Bennet, 912th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, hangs American flags aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility May 10, 2023. Bennet flew the flag honoring her grandfather, a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Cabanero)

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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker out of RAF Mildenhall, England, above the Mediterranean Sea, Sept. 27, 2017. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. During this flight, the KC-135 offloaded 55,000 pounds of fuel to the B-52. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tenley Long)

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A C-5 aircraft flies over disclosed location

A C-5 aircraft assigned to 436th Airlift Wing, Air Force Reserves, Dover AFB, Del. June 19, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

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A C-5 Galaxy flies toward a KC-135 Stratotanker

A C-5 Galaxy with Dover Air Force Base, Delaware flies toward a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio July 27, 2018. The C-5 connected with two Stratotankers with the 121st ARW on this exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Tiffany A Emery)

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A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle flies over U.S. Central Command area of responsibility

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle flies over U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, July 7, 2020. The F-15C Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Command's posture to compete, deter and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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B-52 Stratofortress

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., breaks away after receiving fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, over the Mediterranean Sea April, 9, 2018. A formation of four KC-135s refueled two B-52s. Each KC-135 offloaded more than 80,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Cooper)

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AC-130W Stinger II

An AC-130W Stinger II assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell AFB, Kan., Aug. 6, 2013, over the plains of New Mexico. The AC-130W provides reconnaissance over friendly positions and precision ordnance to targets in support of ground forces across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Victor J. Caputo)

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A-10C Thunderbolt II

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, June 29, 2020. The Thunderbolt II is a highly accurate, global reach airframe that provides U.S. and coalition forces a maneuverable close air support and precision strike platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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Eielson AFB team exercised rapid combat readiness, demonstrates

Aircraft assigned to the 354th Fighter Wing and 168th Wing line the runway at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 18, 2020. More than 30 aircraft were quickly generated and prepared to launch in an effort demonstrating the readiness capabilities of the 354th FW and the 168th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Keith Holcomb)

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340th EARS conduct aerial refueling with two F-15Cs

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle releases flares over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 13, 2020. The F-15C is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable tactical fighter designed to perform air-to-air missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Command's posture to fight and win today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

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USAF, RSAF conduct Exercise Desert Eagle in CENTCOM AOR

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, F-15C Eagles, F-15E Strike Eagles, and Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SAs fly over Saudi Arabia while participating in a large formation exercise, Sept. 10, 2020. Air Forces Central continues to build and strengthen regional partners by training alongside one another, integrating capabilities and increasing interoperability to project agile combat employment from established and austere locations throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

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Release the flares

Two A-10 Thunderbolt IIs release countermeasure flares over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 23, 2020. The A-10 is a highly accurate airframe that provides U.S. and coalition forces a maneuverable close air support and precision strike platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)

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KC-135 refuels F-16s

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Oct. 14, 2020. The F-16 is a compact, multirole fighter aircraft that has proven itself in both air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

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U.S. and Israeli F-35s participate in exercise Enduring Lightning III

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs and Israeli Air Force F-35I Adirs fly in formation during exercise Enduring Lightning III over Israel, Oct. 12, 2020. The U.S. and Israeli air forces train to maintain a ready posture to deter against regional aggression while forging strategic partnerships across the U.S. Central Command and U.S. European Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)

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