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U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Elardo (Left) and 1st Lt. Vince Clingman, U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft pilots assigned to 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conduct preflight checks during a presence patrol refueling mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2021. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central’s global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Elardo, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft instructor pilot assigned to 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, inspects the outside of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker before a presence patrol refueling mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2021. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central’s global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron to conduct aerial refueling operations above the Red Sea, Nov. 11, 2021. The presence of the Lancer showcases U.S. Central Command’s ability to deliver combat airpower at a moment’s notice as well as USCENTCOM’s commitment to partners and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron to conduct aerial refueling operations above the Red Sea, Nov. 11, 2021. The presence of the Lancer showcases U.S. Central Command’s ability to deliver combat airpower at a moment’s notice as well as USCENTCOM’s commitment to partners and regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Duplessie, right, a pilot assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, and a maintenance Airman assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct preflight checks on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2021. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central’s global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Trent Stoke, a KC-135 Stratotanker in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, hangs American flags inside the cabin before a presence patrol refueling mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 11, 2021. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central’s global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

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B-1B Lancers highlight U.S. commitment to partners and regional stability

Published Nov. 18, 2021
By Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano and Staff Sgt. Joseph Pick
United States Air Forces Central

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