28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kelsey Glover, left, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and crew chiefs perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 17, 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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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kelsey Glover, middle, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and crew chiefs perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 17, 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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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kelsey Glover, right, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and a crew chief perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 17, 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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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Capts. Kelsey Glover, left, and Gavin Delphia, 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilots, perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 17, 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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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, to conduct an aerial refueling over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Afghanistan, March 17, 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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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Afghanistan, March 17, 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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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Bain, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, performs an aerial refueling over Afghanistan, March 17, 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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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons fly over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)

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28th EARS refuels Fighting Falcons over Afghanistan

Published March 17, 2020
By Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz
U.S. Air Forces Central Command

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Lotz)