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NASA astronauts "touch down" at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan

Navy Capt. Chris Ferguson, a NASA astronaut, listens to Senior Airman William Allen, a communication and navigation specialist deployed with the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, discusses the mission of the KC-135 Stratotanker during a visit to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. The crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's STS-126 mission visited Jan. 28. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Weinberg)

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NASA astronauts touch down at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan

The crew of NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-126 mission step off a KC-135 Stratotanker after a tour of the aerial refueler at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, Jan. 28. The visit was the first time NASA astronauts have toured the deployed area of operations after a mission and marked the first time astronauts have ever visited Manas AB or the country of Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Weinberg)

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Flying gas station

F-15 Eagles and an F-22 Raptor from the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., participate in an aerial refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 117th Air Refueling Wing at Birmingham, Ala. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott Reed)

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Jan. 27 airpower summary: B-1Bs provide overwatch

A B-1B Lancer receives fuel over Afghanistan from a KC-10 Extender. B-1Bs can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against any adversary. The B-1B is assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Squadron and the KC-10 is assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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Jan. 24 airpower summary: F-15Es target anti-Afghan forces

An F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan. The F-15E provides close-air support and armed aerial overwatch to deter enemy activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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Jan. 25 airpower summary: KC-10s support refueling missions

A KC-10 Extender supports air refueling missions over Afghanistan. Air Force and coalition tankers flew 42 sorties and off-loaded approximately 2.7 million pounds of fuel to 200 receiving aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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F-22s begin training in Japan

An F-22 Raptor prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker Jan. 15. The F-22 is deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va., in support of U.S. Pacific Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clay Lancaster)

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Lining up for contact!

A B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. moves into position to receive fuel Jan. 9 from a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean during an exercise. The B-52 is deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

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Jan. 9 airpower summary: F-15Es perform shows of force

An F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft returns to the fight after receiving fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan. The F-15E provides close-air support and armed aerial overwatch to deter enemy activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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Filler' up--with two million gallons of premium

Senior Airman Victoria Drefs prepares to pump fuel from her R-11 fuel truck into a KC-135 Stratotanker to surpass the two million gallon mark for fuel delivered during her deployment. Airman Drefs is a fuels specialist with the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Airmen fuel the flight

Airman 1st Class Angelica Gonzalez slows down the flow of fuel at an air base in Southwest Asia. She carefully controls the speed of fuel leaving her fuel truck and entering a KC-135 Stratotanker. Depending on the mission the KC-135 can hold four or five fuel trucks worth of fuel. Airman Gonzalez is a fuels apprentice assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. She is a native of Scotts Bluff, Neb., and deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)

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Airmen fuel the flight

Airman 1st Class Bradley Dean unreels a fuel hose prior to fueling a KC-135 Stratotanker at an air base in Southwest Asia. Airman Dean is a native of Tennessee Colony, Texas, and deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. He is a fuels apprentice assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)

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Airmen fuel the flight

Airman 1st Class Bradley Dean checks over the gauges on his fuel truck while fueling a KC-135 Stratotanker at an air base in Southwest Asia. He keeps his attention on the crew chief of the aircraft and the gauges on his fuel truck. Airman Dean is a fuels apprentice assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. He is a native of Tennessee Colony, Texas, and deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)

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Kyrgyzstan parliament members visit Manas

Col. Christopher Bence and Senior Master Sgt. Steven Flax respond to question from members of the Kyrgyz parliament about the KC-135 Stratotanker during a Dec. 15 visit to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Colonel Bence is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Sergeant Flax is the 376th Expeditionary Operations Group superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Afghan mayors visit Manas

Col. Christopher Bence explains the KC-135 Stratotanker mission to two local Kyrgyz village mayors during a Dec. 10 tour of Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. Leaders from six villages around Manas AB visited the base and had lunch with wing leaders. The visit strengthened friendships and issues affecting the local villages that the base can assist with were discussed. Colonel Bence is the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ruth Holcomb)

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Fuel for fighters

A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron flies over Afghanistan on Dec. 11. Using either an advanced aerial refueling boom, or a hose and drogue centerline refueling system, the KC-10 can refuel a wide variety of U.S. and allied military aircraft within the same mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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Fuel for fighters

A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron refuels a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Dec. 11 over Afghanistan. The KC-10 holds six tanks that carry more than 356,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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Fuel for fighters

A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron refuels a Tornado Dec. 11 over Afghanistan. Using either an advanced aerial refueling boom, or a hose and drogue centerline refueling system, the KC-10 can refuel a wide variety of U.S. and allied military aircraft within the same mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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Fuel for fighters

A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron refuels a F-15E Strike Eagle from the 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Dec. 11 over Afghanistan. The KC-10 holds six tanks that carry more than 356,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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Fuel for fighters

A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron refuels a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Dec. 11 over Afghanistan. Using either an advanced aerial refueling boom, or a hose and drogue centerline refueling system, the KC-10 can refuel a wide variety of U.S. and allied military aircraft within the same mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)

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