A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing touches down at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyz Republic, following a refueling mission in support of operations in Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has cancelled the competition for the $35 billion Air Force tanker contract. He's been assured that the current KC-135 fleet can be adequately maintained to satisfy Air Force missions for the near future. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Voss)