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KC-135

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, flies a mission over Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2018. A transfer of assets in mid-January increased aerial assets in Kandahar, a region with Taliban influence, ensuring the ability to efficiently deliver decisive airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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KC-135

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while flying over Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2018. With the KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to Kandahar, the aircraft can be ready to offload fuel within 25 minutes of takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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KC-135

Members of the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspect a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, after it lands at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2018. There are eight Air National Guard units currently assigned to fuel the fight in Kandahar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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KC-135

An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while flying over Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2018. The air refueling aircraft enables to warfighters to stay in their mission longer and keep persistent presence overhead. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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KC-135

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mat Ellison, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, fuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, while flying over Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 18, 2018. The 340th EARS was realigned last year to Kandahar from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaylee Dubois)
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170803-F-DL987-038

Tech. Sgt. Javier, 380th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Extender Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals a KC-10 Extender August 3, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The KC-10 mission relies on much more than just pilots and boom operators; a team of maintenance Airmen works around the clock to prepare aircraft for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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170803-F-DL987-042

Tech. Sgt. Javier, 380th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Extender Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals a KC-10 Extender August 3, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Since April, maintenance Airmen have overcome austere weather and working conditions to enable approximately 5,300 strikes throughout 1,200 sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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170803-F-DL987-014

380th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Extender Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen push a set of air stairs into position to offload aircraft crew August 3, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Since April, maintenance Airmen made it possible to offload 96 million pounds of fuel to more than 8,000 refuelers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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170803-F-DL987-029

Tech. Sgt. Javier, 380th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Extender Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, examines a strut August 3, 2017, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Maintenance Airmen often bear the brunt of weather while accomplishing the mission under temperatures in excess of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airmen assigned to 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit completed post and pre-flight inspections during a wind storm that reached over 50 knots June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Technical Sgt. Ellison Cason, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, hydrates while the aircrew aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker completes their function checks June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Palacios-Conde and Senior Airman John Brown, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, get in an airfield maintenance shuttle and prepare to service another aircraft for post-flight inspections June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Palacios-Conde and Senior Airman John Brown, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, complete their post-flight checklist of a KC-135 Stratotanker June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Palacios-Conde, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, snaps together a locking device on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine cover during pos-flight inspections June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Palacios-Conde, Senior Airman John Brown and Staff Sgt Marius Kelsey, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepare to cover the engine of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a wind storm over 50 knots June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Palacios-Conde, Senior Airman John Brown and Staff Sgt Marius Kelsey, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepare to cover the engine of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a wind storm over 50 knots June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Palacios-Conde and Senior Airman John Brown, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepare to cover the engine of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a wind storm over 50 knots June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Palacios-Conde, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, snaps together a locking device on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine cover during pos-flight inspections June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Palacios-Conde, Senior Airman John Brown and Staff Sgt Marius Kelsey, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepare to cover the engine of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a wind storm over 50 knots June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

An airman from the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit directs a B-1 Lancer to the runway June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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