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191124-F-EJ242-0044

U.S. Air Force KC-135 aircrew with the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron perform preflight briefings, Nov. 24, 2019, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 28th EARS, part of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering fuel to U.S. and coalition forces, enabling a constant presence in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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191115-F-FH950-0692

An F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a combat air patrol mission, Nov. 15, 2019. The F-15E plays a key role in Air Force Central Command operations by maintaining constant readiness in support of air operations, providing deterrence and stability and bolstering the mission efforts of coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts)

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190927-F-NG306-1013

A C-17 Globemaster III from Dover Air Force Base, Del., takes off during exercise Mobility Guardian 2019 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Sept. 27, 2019. Mobility Guardian improves the readiness and capabilities of mobility Airmen to deliver rapid global mobility and builds a more lethal, ready Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jessica Cicchetto)

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190930-Z-KV728-0326

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., descends after conducting air refueling operations with a KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Air Refueling Wing, Sept. 30, 2019 over central Utah. The Utah Air National Guard’s KC-135R fleet is capable of refueling a variety of fighters, bombers and heavy cargo aircraft in the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps inventory. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Winn)

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190924-F-ML224-0327

A 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot hangs the American flag inside a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 24, 2019. The flags represent the commitment of the men and women of the armed forces, the global coalition to defeat terrorism and honors those who have died protecting the freedoms the flag represents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

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190918-F-ML224-0196

An F-15C Eagle flies near the wing of a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a combat air patrol mission over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 18, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

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190903-F-ML224-0776

An F-15C Eagle receives fuel from a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a combat air patrol mission over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 3, 2019. The F-15C Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Russ Scalf)

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190711-Z-KV728-0192

F-35A Lightning II’s from Hill Air Force Base, Utah conduct air refueling operations with a KC-135R assigned to the Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Air Refueling Wing over the Utah Test and Training Range, July 11, 2019, during a Basic Surface Attack orientation flight. The 151st ARW frequently refuels F-35s from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings due to their close proximity to one another. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Winn)

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190709-F-VA182-1007

Maj. Paul Lopez, F-22 Demonstration Team commander, rides behind a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission over Spokane, Wash., June 20, 2019. Representing the U.S. Air Force and Air Combat Command, the F-22 Demonstration Team travels to 25 air shows a season to showcase the performance and capabilities of the world's premier fifth-generation fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm)

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190613-F-EJ242-0812

An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies during RED-FLAG-Alaska 19-2, June 13, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RED-FLAG-Alaska, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, is designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment for joint and international forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Snider)

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190516-F-HP918-1180

Senior Airman Taylor Manz, a 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, walks through a KC-135R Stratotanker during exercise Northern Edge, May 16, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Northern Edge is designed to sharpen participants’ tactical combat skills, to improve command, control and communication relationships and to develop plans and programs across the joint force. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Kayshel Trudell)

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190422-Z-KV728-0302

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah flies beside a Utah Air National Guard KC-135R assigned to the 151st Air Refueling Wing over the Utah Test and Training Range, April 22, 2019. Due to their geographic proximity to one another, the 388th FW and 151st ARW work together on a regular basis. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Winn)

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190404-F-TF218-1059

An F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, U.K., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, U.K., to receive fuel over Scotland during exercise Joint Warrior 19-1, April 4, 2019. Joint Warrior is hosted by the U.K. biannually and aims to allow NATO forces to conduct joint operations in a complex environment, involving different military branches and units from different countries against a range of current and future threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)

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190404-F-TF218-1048

Maj. Michael Harrison, 100th Air Refueling Wing Inspector General director of inspections, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker over Scotland to refuel aircraft participating in exercise Joint Warrior 19-1, April 4, 2019. Joint Warrior is a biannual, U.K.-led multinational exercise and one of the largest NATO exercises in Europe, involving 13 countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emerson Nuñez)

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190306-Z-VK221-299

A formation of A-10 Thunderbolt IIs attached to the 442nd Fighter Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., departs a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving fuel over Kansas March 6, 2019. The KC-135 is attached to the Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing at Sioux City, Iowa, and is regularly scheduled to refuel A-10s for training purposes. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Ter Haar)

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190306-Z-VK221-022

Lt. Cols. Duane Boyle, William Poulson and Tech. Sgt. Amanda Galles assigned to the Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing perform preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker in Sioux City, Iowa, March 6, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Ter Haar)

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190219-F-EV310-0442

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber and a Qatari Mirage 2000 fly in formation, Feb. 19, 2019. The aircraft participated with regional partners to test objective-based command and control actions during Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

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190220-F-LG053-0358

An F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 18th Aggressor Squadron out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, breaks away after receiving air refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Pacific Ocean during exercise Cope North 2019 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 21, 2019. Cope North is an annual multilateral U.S. Pacific Air Forces-sponsored field training exercise conducted focused on combat air forces large-force employment and mobility air forces humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training to enhance interoperability among U.S., Australian and Japanese forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)

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180109-F-YW474-0048

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flies over the East China Sea, Jan. 9, 2018. The Lancer serves as the premier platform for America’s long-range bomber force, carrying the largest conventional payload of guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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181127-F-VG386-1022

A Royal Air Force F-35 Lightning II, U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, and French air force Dassault Rafale fly behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing during Exercise Point Blank over the English Channel, Nov. 27, 2018. Training with NATO allies like the U.K. and France improves interoperability and demonstrates the United States’ commitment to regional security. Exercise Point Blank also represents an opportunity to enhance interoperability and integration between allied fourth and fifth-generation fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano)

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