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340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron “Rock-N the M-ish” as they fuel the fight!

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Kara Quispez, left, and Michael Hoover, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulics mechanics, reseal the leading edge flap control valve on a KC-135 Stratotanker, March 3, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-135’s air refueling capability reduces the risk and need for aircraft to land and refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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U.S., Qatari air traffic controllers manage CENTCOM’s busiest airfield

A KC-135 Stratotankers takes-off from the flightline, Feb. 18, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Air traffic controllers from the Qatar Emiri Air Force and 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron provide air control support to all the aircraft assigned or transitioning through here. Some of the aircraft, controllers provide support to here are the KC-135 Stratotanker, C-17 Globemaster III, B-1 Lancer, RC-135 Rivet Joint, E-8 Joint STARS, Boeing 747, C-130 Hercules and C-21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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340th EARS surpasses 40K combat hours with ROBE

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from the flightline Dec. 31, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron here surpassed a major milestone with their Roll-On Beyond Line of Sight Enhancement data link system when the unit completed 40,000 flight hours while supporting combat missions in the U.S. Central Command area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mariko Frazee)
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340th EARS surpasses 40K combat hours with ROBE

KC-135 Stratotankers are taxied on the flightline Dec. 29, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron here surpassed a major milestone with their Roll-On Beyond Line of Sight Enhancement data link system when the unit completed 40,000 flight hours while supporting combat missions in the U.S. Central Command area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mariko Frazee)
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340th EARS surpasses 40K combat hours with ROBE

A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis in preparation for take-off, Dec. 31, 2014, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron here surpassed a major milestone with their Roll-On Beyond Line of Sight Enhancement data link system when the unit completed 40,000 flight hours while supporting combat missions in the U.S. Central Command area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mariko Frazee)
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US Air Strikes in Syria

A U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornet receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over northern Iraq after conducting air strikes in Syria, Sept. 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
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US Air Strikes in Syria

A formation of U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornets leaves after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over northern Iraq, Sept. 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel)
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US Air Strikes in Syria

A U.S Air Force KC-10 Extender refuels an F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft after strike operations in Syria, Sept. 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jefferson S. Heiland)
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US airstrikes in Syria

A U.S Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft leaves a KC-10 Extender after refueling over northern Iraq after conducting air strikes in Syria, September 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jefferson S. Heiland)
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US airstrikes in Syria

A U.S Air Force KC-10 Extender refuels an F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft after strike operations in Syria, Sept. 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jefferson S. Heiland)
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US airstrikes in Syria

A U.S Air Force KC-10 Extender refuels an F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft after strike operations in Syria, Sept. 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Jefferson S. Heiland)
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Airstrikes in Syria

A pair of U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq early in the morning of Sept. 23, 2014, after conducting airstrikes in Syria. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)
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Airstrikes in Syria

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gena Fedoruk and 1st Lt. Marcel Trott take off from in a KC-135 Stratotanker from a base in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of a mission to conduct airstrikes in Syria, Sept. 23, 2014. Multiple KC-135 Stratotankers were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)
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Airstrikes in Syria

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Marcel Trott, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, takes off from a base in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility on a mission supporting airstrikes in Syria, Sept. 23, 2014. Multiple KC-135 Stratotankers were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)
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Airstrikes in Syria

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes in Syria, Sept. 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)
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Airstrikes in Syria

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gena Fedoruk, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, pre-flights her aircraft before taking off from a base in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of a mission conducting airstrikes in Syria, Sept. 23, 2014. Multiple KC-135 Stratotankers were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)
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Airstrikes in Syria

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes in Syria, Sept. 23, 2014. These aircraft were part of a large coalition strike package that was the first to strike ISIL targets in Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch/Released)
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A boom and his boys

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brian Dillon 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, looks over the controls of the boom in a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 20, 2014. Dillon is deployed from the 190th Air Refueling Wing in Topeka, Kansas. His hometown is Niagara Falls, New York. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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Transit Center Airmen ensure flight operations safety

Airmen from the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron de-ice a KC-135 Stratotanker at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 28, 2013. Using an Extended Reach Deicer, Airmen remove the build-up of snow, frost, and ice from the aircraft to prevent obstruction of flight operations. The buildup of debris can affect the aerodynamics of an aircraft resulting in a potential emergency. The 376 EAMXS ensures all aircraft are de-iced and secure prior to take off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Krystie Martinez)
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Day Treading: KC-135 take-off

A KC-135 Stratotanker's landing gear retracts into the wheel well after initial take-off at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, September 6, 2013. The KC-135 carries enough fuel on a single flight to take a 40 miles-per-gallon sub-compact car a distance of 1,248,000 miles on "one filling." U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett)
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