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Angels deploy too

Airman 1st Class Tracy Johnson, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an "angel flight" refueling mission April 19, 2012. The all-female crew deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, had the opportunity to fly an in-flight refueling mission together. Johnson is deployed here from the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)
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Refueling the 'Bone'

Capt. Rick Adams and 1st Lt. Melissa Evans land a KC-135 at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, April 9, 2012. Adams and Evans are 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilots deployed here from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Refueling the 'Bone'

The sun sets over the clouds of Kyrgyzstan April 9, 2012. The pilots and aircrew of the KC-135 Stratotanker view the sunset while traveling to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, after a refueling mission over Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Refueling the 'Bone'

First Lt. Melissa Evans talks to crew members while commanding a KC-135 Stratotanker April 9, 2012. Evans is a 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Refueling the 'Bone'

Capt. Rick Adams commands a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, more than 20,000 feet in the air April 9, 2012. Adams is a 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot deployed here from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Refueling the 'Bone'

Staff Sgt. Jon Fleming operates the boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker April 9, 2012, during an aerial refueling delivering 85,000 pounds of fuel to a B1-B Lancer over Afghanistan. Fleming is a 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 boom operator deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Refueling the 'Bone'

A B1-B Lancer receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan April 9, 2012. The B1-B Lancer 85,000 pounds of fuel. The Lancer, which is 146 feet long and 34 feet tall, is deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The KC-135 Stratotanker is assigned to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, and is deployed from McConnell AFB, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Refueling the 'Bone'

A B1-B Lancer receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan April 9, 2012. The B1-B received 85,000 pounds of fuel; it can carry up to 265,274 pounds. The B1-B Lancer is deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and the KC-135 Stratotanker is deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from McConnell AFB, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Refueling the 'Bone'

A B1-B Lancer approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker for an aerial refueling over Afghanistan April 9, 2012. The B1-B Lancer can fly more than 900 miles per hour and is deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The KC-135 Stratotanker is deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan,from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Refueling the 'Bone'

Staff Sgt. Jon Fleming walks to the back of a KC-135 Stratotanker April 9, 2012, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Fleming is a 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 boom operator deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Refueling the 'Bone'

Capt. Rick Adams and 1st Lt. Melissa Evans conduct pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, April 9, 2012. Adams and Evans are 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilots deployed here from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Flying a thousand

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Senior Airman Ronden Aranaydo checks a U-2 April 14, 2012 after the pilot, Lt. Col. Andrew, returned from a sortie in which he recorded his 1,000th flight hour in the U-2. Aranaydo and Andrew are both deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. For security reasons, U-2 pilots can only be identified by their first names. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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Flying a thousand

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Lt. Col. Andrew sports a special patch on his flight suit recognizing his achievement of logging his 1,000th flight hour in the U-2 April 14, 2012. Andrew, deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., is the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander. The U-2, affectionately referred to as the Dragon Lady, records intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data on missions lasting up to 12 hours at a time. For security reasons, U-2 pilots can only be identified by their first names. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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Flying a thousand

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Lt. Col. Andrew shakes hands with Lt. Col. Alberto on the flightline at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing April 14, 2012. Andrew had just returned from a sortie in which he recorded his 1,000th flight hour in the U-2. Alberto achieved that same feat earlier in the month. Andrew, deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., is the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander. For security reasons, U-2 pilots can only be identified by their first names. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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Flying a thousand

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Lt. Col. Andrew shakes hands with Col. Jay Bickley on the flightline at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing April 14, 2012. Andrew had just returned from a sortie in which he recorded his 1,000th flight hour in the U-2. Bickley is the commander of the 380th Expeditionary Operations Group. Andrew, deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., is the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander. For security reasons, U-2 pilots can only be identified by their first names. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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Flying a thousand

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Lt. Col. Andrew lands back at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing April 14, 2012 after a mission in which he recorded his 1,000th flight hour in the U-2. Andrew, deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., is the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander. The U-2, affectionately referred to as the Dragon Lady, records intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data on missions lasting up to 12 hours at a time. For security reasons, U-2 pilots can only be identified by their first names. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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Flying a thousand

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Lt. Col. Andrew lands back at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing April 14, 2012 after a mission in which he recorded his 1,000th flight hour in the U-2. Andrew, deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., is the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander. The U-2, affectionately referred to as the Dragon Lady, records intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data on missions lasting up to 12 hours at a time. For security reasons, U-2 pilots can only be identified by their first names. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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A grand accomplishment

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Lt. Col. Alberto, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group deputy commander, reached 1,000 flight hours in the U-2 April 1, 2012. He's deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. For security reasons, U-2 pilots can only be identified by their first names. (U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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A grand accomplishment

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Lt. Col. Alberto, 380th Expeditionary Operations Group deputy commander, taxis his U-2 under a stream of water from a fire truck April 1, 2012, congratulating him for reaching his 1,000th flight hour in the U-2. He's deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. For security reasons, U-2 pilots can only be identified by their first names. (U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
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Supporting international efforts in Afghanistan

A C-130J Super Hercules is parked on the flight line at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, March 31, 2012. The C-130J is the newest generation of the C-130 Hercules. It's capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. Today, the C-130 transported more than 70 Romanian airmen to the Transit Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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