Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fly over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle finishes an aerial refueling with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies next to a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, to conduct an aerial refueling over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Foglietti, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, ties down equipment aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 11, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering fuel to U.S. and coalition forces, enabling war-winning airpower, deterrence, and stability to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Foglietti, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, closes a side-cargo door on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 11, 2020. The KC-135 Stratotanker delivers U.S. Air Forces Central Command a global reach aerial refueling capability to support our joint and coalition aircraft, providing war- winning airpower throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Foglietti, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, ties down equipment aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 11, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering fuel to U.S. and coalition forces, enabling war-winning airpower, deterrence, and stability to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

U.S. Air Force Capts. Michael Lowe, left, and Kamden Collotzi, 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilots, eat breakfast before preflight checks on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 11, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering fuel to U.S. and coalition forces, enabling war-winning airpower, deterrence, and stability to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 11, 2020. The KC-135 Stratotanker delivers U.S. Air Forces Central Command a global reach aerial refueling capability to support our joint and coalition aircraft, providing war- winning airpower throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 11, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering fuel to U.S. and coalition forces, enabling war-winning airpower, deterrence, and stability to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 11, 2020. The KC-135 Stratotanker delivers U.S. Air Forces Central Command a global reach aerial refueling capability to support our joint and coalition aircraft, providing war- winning airpower throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Lowe, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, looks inside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker's engine at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 11, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for delivering fuel to U.S. and coalition forces, enabling war-winning airpower, deterrence, and stability to the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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Strike Eagles get refueled over Iraq

Published March 11, 2020
By Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz
U.S. Air Forces Central Command

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Commands' posture to compete, deter, and win against state and non-state actors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)