Thirsty Tomcat Published Sept. 3, 2002 OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (AFPN) -- A KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 44th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron based at a forward-deployed location in the Arabian Gulf region, refuels a Navy F-14 Tomcat over Afghanistan. The 44th EARS has flown more than 2,200 missions, delivering more than 225 million pounds of fuel in the war on terrorism. (Photo by Navy Capt. Dana Potts)