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Fill 'em up, keep 'em flying!

Airman 1st Class Adam Salazar, 91st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft over Southwest Asia from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker June 22, 2021. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central a global aerial refueling capability to support joint and coalition aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)
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Fill 'em up, keep 'em flying!

Airman 1st Class Adam Salazar, 91st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft over Southwest Asia from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker June 22, 2021. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central a global aerial refueling capability to support joint and coalition aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)
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Fill 'em up, keep 'em flying!

A RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during an in-flight refueling operation over Southwest Asia June 22, 2021. The RC-135V/W is designed to provide on-scene intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)
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Fill 'em up, keep 'em flying!

Airman 1st Class Adam Salazar, 91st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft over Southwest Asia from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker June 22, 2021. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central a global aerial refueling capability to support joint and coalition aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)
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Fill 'em up, keep 'em flying!

Gauges on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker are used to keep track of the location of the flying boom during an in-flight refueling operation over Southwest Asia June 22, 2021. Refueling missions are a part of the U.S. Air Forces Central mission capabilities that are conducted throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, enabling aircraft to conduct extended aerial operations without landing to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Erwin)
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Shared Experiences | 379th EAMXS | Joshua Elmore

U.S. Air Force Airman Joshua Elmore, a crew chief for the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, poses for a portrait Jan. 28, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Elmore studied mechanical engineering for a year in college before deciding to join the Air Force last year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Shared Experiences | 379th EAMXS | Joshua Elmore

U.S. Air Force Airman Joshua Elmore, a crew chief for the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducts a preflight inspection on an RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft Jan. 28, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Elmore studied mechanical engineering for a year in college before deciding to join the Air Force last year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Shared Experiences | 379th EAMXS | Joshua Elmore

U.S. Air Force Airman Joshua Elmore, a crew chief for the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks over the brake system of an RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft Jan. 28, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Elmore studied mechanical engineering for a year in college before deciding to join the Air Force last year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Shared Experiences | 379th EAMXS | Joshua Elmore

U.S. Air Force Airman Joshua Elmore, a crew chief for the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks over the engine area of an RC-135 Rivet Joint Jan. 28, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Elmore studied mechanical engineering for a year in college before deciding to join the Air Force last year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Shared Experiences | 379th EAMXS | Joshua Elmore

U.S. Air Force Airman Joshua Elmore, a crew chief for the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, powers up an RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft Jan. 28, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Elmore studied mechanical engineering for a year in college before deciding to join the Air Force last year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Shared Experiences | 379th EAMXS | Dale Riches Jr.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dale Riches Jr., an electronic warfare systems journeyman for the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks a router connection on the RC-135 Rivet Joint Aircraft Jan. 28, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Riches has deployed 12 times in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility since joining the Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Shared Experiences | 379th EAMXS | Dale Riches Jr.

U.S. Air Force Airman Joshua Elmore, left, a crew chief for the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Senior Airman Dale Riches Jr., an electronic warfare systems journeyman for the 379th EAMXS, prepare a tool box to work on an RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft Jan. 28, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Riches has deployed 12 times in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility since joining the Air Force. Elmore studied mechanical engineering for a year in college before deciding to join the Air Force last year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Shared Experiences | 379th EAMXS | Dale Riches Jr.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dale Riches Jr., an electronic warfare systems journeyman for the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, poses for a portrait Jan. 28, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Riches has deployed 12 times in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility since joining the Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Shared Experiences | 379th EAMXS | Dale Riches Jr.

U.S. Air Force Airman Joshua Elmore, a crew chief for the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Senior Airman Dale Riches Jr., an electronic warfare systems journeyman for the 379th EAMXS, conduct a preflight inspection on an RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft Jan. 28, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Riches has deployed 12 times in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility since joining the Air Force. Elmore studied mechanical engineering for a year in college before deciding to join the Air Force last year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Shared Experiences | 379th EAMXS | Dale Riches Jr.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dale Riches Jr., an electronic warfare systems journeyman for the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks the voltage of a battery on the RC-135 Rivet Joint Aircraft Jan. 28, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Riches has deployed 12 times in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility since joining the Air Force. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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Rivet Joint: On watch for 29 years

Airmen assigned to the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron render a salute during the playing of the National Anthem during a ceremony held at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Nov. 23, 2019. The 763 ERS held the ceremony in recognition of 29 years of continuous Rivet Joint operations in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ian Dean)
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Rivet Joint: On watch for 29 years

A crew chief assigned to the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron conducts pre-flight checks on a RC-135 Rivet Joint in preparation for a mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on Nov. 21, 2019. The 763 ERS celebrated 29 years of deployment in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility during a ceremony on Nov. 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ian Dean)
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Operation Enduring Freedom Rivet Joint air refueling

A RC-135 Rivet Joint, assigned to the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, flies over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, June 19, 2011. The RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft supports theater and national level consumers with near real time on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. William Greer)
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763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit work the line

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Tomcyzk, a guidance and control technician with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, removes the engine cover to a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 4, 2017. Tomcyzk in preparation of a flight the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint provides near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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763th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit work the line

U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Bruce Boland, a hydraulic technician with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, removes air conditioning hose to a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 4, 2017. Boland is responsible for keeping the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint operational so it can provide near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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