KC-10s bring fuel to fight

U.S. Air Force Maj. Neil Poppe, a KC-10 Extender pilot, flies an air refueling mission over Afghanistan Feb. 26, 2012. The 908th EARS provides critical air refueling to aircraft in the area of responsibility, delivering more than one million gallons of fuel to the fight every day. In 2011, the 908th EARS offloaded more than 390 million pounds of fuel to more than 28,000 aircraft, and flew more than 36,700 hours in almost 4,600 missions. The average sortie length for a KC-10 mission in Southwest Asia is about eight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)

KC-10s bring fuel to fight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clay Wonders, a KC-10 Extender boom operator from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuels a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet from the USS Abraham Lincoln as Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla, a journalist and photographer from U.S. Air Forces Central, captures the mission over Afghanistan with her camera Feb. 26, 2012. The 908th EARS provides critical air refueling to aircraft in the area of responsibility, delivering more than one million gallons of fuel to the fight every day. In 2011, the 908th EARS offloaded more than 390 million pounds of fuel to more than 28,000 aircraft, and flew more than 36,700 hours in almost 4,600 missions. The average sortie length for a KC-10 mission in Southwest Asia is about eight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)

KC-10s bring fuel to fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet from the USS Abraham Lincoln receives fuel over Afghanistan from a KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Feb. 26, 2012. The 908th EARS provides critical air refueling to aircraft in the area of responsibility, delivering more than one million gallons of fuel to the fight every day. In 2011, the 908th EARS offloaded more than 390 million pounds of fuel to more than 28,000 aircraft, flew more than 36,700 hours in almost 4,600 missions. The average sortie length for a KC-10 mission in Southwest Asia is about eight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)

KC-10s bring fuel to fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet from the USS Abraham Lincoln receives fuel over Afghanistan from a KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Feb. 26, 2012. The 908th EARS provides critical air refueling to aircraft in the area of responsibility, delivering more than one million gallons of fuel to the fight every day. In 2011, the 908th EARS offloaded more than 390 million pounds of fuel to more than 28,000 aircraft, flew more than 36,700 hours in almost 4,600 missions. The average sortie length for a KC-10 mission in Southwest Asia is about eight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)

KC-10s bring fuel to fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet from the USS Abraham Lincoln receives fuel over Afghanistan from a KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Feb. 26, 2012. The 908th EARS provides critical air refueling to aircraft in the area of responsibility, delivering more than one million gallons of fuel to the fight every day. In 2011, the 908th EARS offloaded more than 390 million pounds of fuel to more than 28,000 aircraft, flew more than 36,700 hours in almost 4,600 missions. The average sortie length for a KC-10 mission in Southwest Asia is about eight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg C. Biondo)

KC-10s bring fuel to fight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clay Wonders, a KC-10 Extender boom operator from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, adjusts his mirror before refueling a F/A-18C Hornet over Afghanistan, Feb. 26, 2012. The 908th EARS provides critical air refueling to aircraft in the area of responsibility, delivering more than one million gallons of fuel to the fight every day. In 2011, the 908th EARS offloaded more than 390 million pounds of fuel to more than 28,000 aircraft, flew more than 36,700 hours in almost 4,600 missions. The average sortie length for a KC-10 mission in Southwest Asia is about eight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg C. Biondo)