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379th AEW conducts first KC-135 hot refueling in USAF

U.S. Air Force mobile distribution operators from the 379th Air Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron participate in a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft hot refueling training scenario at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 21, 2020. This scenario exercises the ability to refuel a KC-135 with one or more engines running and directly advances mission agility in the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heather Fejerang)
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379th AEW conducts first KC-135 hot refueling in USAF

A 379th Air Expeditionary Wing maintainer briefs procedures from a maintenance perspective to members participating in a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft hot refueling training scenario at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 21, 2020. Personnel from the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron attended the training. The certification they receive will enable personnel to refuel a KC-135 while one or more engines run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heather Fejerang)
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379th AEW conducts first KC-135 hot refueling in USAF

Members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing huddle before a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft hot refueling training scenario for certification at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 21, 2020. The training, the first for a KC-135, will enhance refueling mission capabilities and cut the refueling time in half. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Heather Fejerang)
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A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 25, 2020. Through joint exercises or direct operations, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing continues to strengthen relationships with regional and coalition partners to defend the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)
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Records Are Meant to Be Broken: AWACS Crews Fly Record Sorties

An Airman with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit flags the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron’s E-3 Sentry (AWACS) here July 18, 2020. Not only do AMU Airmen perform day-to-day maintenance, but also specialize in a wide variety of systems such as radio, navigation, radar, coolant, and computer systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)
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Records Are Meant to Be Broken: AWACS Crews Fly Record Sorties

Airmen with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit watch the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron’s E-3 Sentry (AWACS) by for flight July 28, 2020, here. Not only do AMU Airmen perform day-to-day maintenance, but also specialize in a wide variety of systems such as radio, navigation, radar, coolant, and computer systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)
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Records Are Meant to Be Broken: AWACS Crews Fly Record Sorties

An Airman with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit flags the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron’s E-3 Sentry (AWACS) here July 18, 2020. Not only do AMU Airmen perform day-to-day maintenance, but also specialize in a wide variety of systems such as radio, navigation, radar, coolant, and computer systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)
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Records Are Meant to Be Broken: AWACS Crews Fly Record Sorties

Senior Airman Nicholas Smith, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepare E-3 Sentry for flight here July 28, 2020. Not only do AMU Airmen perform day-to-day maintenance, but also specialize in a wide variety of systems such as radio, navigation, radar, coolant, and computer systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)
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Records Are Meant to Be Broken: AWACS Crews Fly Record Sorties

Senior Airman Jack Melon, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit, briskly moves away after unchocking tires of an E-3 Sentry for flight here July 28, 2020. Not only do AMU Airmen perform day-to-day maintenance, but also specialize in a wide variety of systems such as radio, navigation, radar, coolant, and computer systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)
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Records Are Meant to Be Broken: AWACS Crews Fly Record Sorties

Airman 1st Class Cameron Hollingshead, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepare an E-3 Sentry for flight here July 28, 2020. Not only do AMU Airmen perform day-to-day maintenance, but also specialize in a wide variety of systems such as radio, navigation, radar, coolant, and computer systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)
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Records Are Meant to Be Broken: AWACS Crews Fly Record Sorties

Airmen with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 Sentry Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare an E-3 Sentry for flight July 28, 2020, here. Not only do AMU Airmen perform day-to-day maintenance, but also specialize in a wide variety of systems such as radio, navigation, radar, coolant, and computer systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Patrick OReilly)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conduct an air refueling mission aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker with a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry, assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron on July 25, 2020. Through joint exercises or direct operations, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing continues to strengthen relationships with regional and coalition partners to defend the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Parsons)
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A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 163rd Fighter Squadron flies a mission over Afghanistan, May 28, 2018. The aircraft arrived at Kandahar Airfield in January 2018, in support of the Resolute Support mission and Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)
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Following the Fuel

Pilots from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron fly over a mountainous region in Afghanistan on Jan. 17, 2018. The 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron’s KC-135s are responsible for delivering two-thirds of all fuel to airborne receivers in the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck) (Portions of this image were obsured for security reasons)
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Following the Fuel

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Ramage, a pilot assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, flies over a mountainous region in Afghanistan on Jan. 17, 2018. The 340 Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron’s KC-135s are responsible for delivering two-thirds of all fuel to airborne receivers in the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)(Portions of this image were obsured for security reasons)
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Following the Fuel

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daryl Gladstein, a boom operator assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon over the skies of Afghanistan on Jan. 17, 2018. The 340 EARS is responsible for delivering two-thirds of all fuel to airborne receivers in the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)(Portions of this image were obsured for security reasons)
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Tankers in the Fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls prepares to receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard is fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340 EARS tankers maintain a 24/7 presence in the Area Of Responsibility, supporting U.S. and coalition aircraft participating in Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls prepares to receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard is fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340 EARS tankers maintain a 24/7 presence in the Area Of Responsibility, supporting U.S. and coalition aircraft participating in Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls receives fuel in flight from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard was fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the AOR, extending the missions of aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls breaks right after receiving fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard was fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the AOR, extending the missions of aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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