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340th EARS extends fight against Da'esh

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  • By Staff Sgt. Douglas Ellis
  • U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refuels U.S. and Coalition aircraft from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Oct. 17. The operational mission of Operation Inherent Resolve is to militarily defeat Da'esh in the Combined Joint Operation Area in order to enable whole-of-coalition governmental actions to increase regional stability.