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211111-F-VS255-0729

Royal Saudi Air Force F-15's (left) and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons (Right) fly beside U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers above the Red Sea as part of the commitment to partners and regional stability within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 11, 2021. The presence of the Lancer showcases USCENTCOM’s ability to deliver combat airpower at a moment’s notice as well as its commitment to partners and regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)
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211111-F-VS255-0105

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Elardo (Left) and 1st Lt. Vince Clingman, U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft pilots assigned to 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conduct preflight checks during a presence patrol refueling mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2021. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central’s global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)
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211111-F-VS255-0026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Elardo, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft instructor pilot assigned to 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, inspects the outside of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker before a presence patrol refueling mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2021. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central’s global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)
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211111-F-VS255-0012

U.S. Air Force aircrew, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, brief before a presence patrol refueling mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2021. The presence patrol mission showcases U.S. Central Command’s ability to deliver combat airpower at a moment’s notice as well as its commitment to partners and regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)
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211111-F-VS255-0143

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Trent Stoke, a KC-135 Stratotanker in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, hangs American flags inside the cabin before a presence patrol refueling mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2021. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central’s global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)
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Joint Air Defense Exercise sharpens skills, strengthens partnerships

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Air Force Central Command, takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, during Joint Air Defense Exercise 19-01, Feb. 19, 2019. The aircraft participated with regional partners to test objective-based command and control actions during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gracie I. Lee)
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Al Udied reflects back on OIR accomplishments

A B-1B Lancer takes off, April 8, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Over the last six months, the highlight of the wing's Operation Inherent Resolve efforts was the liberation of Kobani, an important battle because the coalition campaign ultimately stopped and repelled the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s movement there. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Al Udied reflects back on OIR accomplishments

Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group perform maintenance on a B-1B Lancer as a KC-135 Stratotanker takes off, April 8, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group have worked around the clock to ensure aircraft and munitions are ready to go whenever and wherever they are needed. The continuous work of these maintenance Airmen ensured aircraft are constantly prepared for take-off, leading to over 1,600 sorties on average per month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Ammo Airmen support OIR one bomb at a time

Ammo Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron load a fuse into a guided bomb unit at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 13, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. A GBU is a precision-guided munition designed to achieve greater accuracy. For every individual munition expenditure made by the B-1, Ammo Airmen build one—which can mean they are building anywhere between six and 12 Joint Direct Attack Munitions at a time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Ammo Airmen support OIR one bomb at a time

U.S. Air force Senior Airman Anthony Anderson, left, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions inspector, inspects fins while Airman 1st Class Bryan Crane, 379th EMXS conventional maintenance crew member, sets the fins up to place on guided bomb unit bodies, March 13, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The GBU was designed for use with multiple aircraft as an unpowered glide weapon. Both Airmen are deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Ammo Airmen support OIR one bomb at a time

Ammo Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron prepare to build bombs, March 13, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Day in and day out, Ammo Airmen work around the clock to build bombs that enable B-1 operators to deliver decisive air power to designated targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Al Udeid unit keeps bombs “locked on target” in USCENTCOM AOR

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off, Feb. 25, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The B-1B is used to conduct strikes in support of Operation Inherent Resolve as well as other operations throughout the Central Command’s Area of Responsibility. Strike missions against Da’ish have caused them to change their tactics, making them a less effective fighting force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Al Udeid unit keeps bombs “locked on target” in USCENTCOM AOR

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off, Feb. 25, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar to support strike operations throughout the Central Command Area of Responsibility. With an intercontinental range and the ability to carry up to 48,000 pounds of munitions at 900-plus mph, the B-1 can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against any adversary, anywhere in the world, at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Al Udeid unit keeps bombs “locked on target” in USCENTCOM AOR

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off, Feb. 25, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. B-1B Lancers can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against any adversary, anywhere in the world, at any time. Airstrikes provided by the B-1 have helped Iraqi and Kurdish forces to retake and hold key territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Al Udeid unit keeps bombs “locked on target” in USCENTCOM AOR

Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron perform pre-flight checks on a B-1B Lancer, Feb. 25, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in preparation of support for operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel. The B-1 carries the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory and is a key resource for strike operations throughout the Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Al Udeid unit keeps bombs “locked on target” in USCENTCOM AOR

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., is backed into a parking spot on the aircraft ramp, Feb. 25, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. With an intercontinental range and the ability to carry up to 48,000 pounds of munitions at 900-plus mph, the B-1 can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against any adversary, anywhere in the world, at any time, making it a weapon system of choice against Da’ish targets in Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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22nd EARS goes where needed to make mission happen

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer is refueled over Afghanistan during overseas contingency operations, August 4, 2012. The 22d Expeditionary Air Refueling Sq. (EARS) conducts missions out of Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, and plays an integral role in keeping air assets refueled in support of U.S. and coalition ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Clay Lancaster/ Released)
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Close-air support

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 34th Expeditionary Squadron flys a combat patrol over Afghanistan Dec.10. Pilots rely on tactical air control party members to be their eyes on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)
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B-1B

Air Force B-1B Lancers are one of the aircraft joint terminal attack controllers often request for close-air support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon)
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