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Captain joins 5,000-hour club while deployed

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan ? Left, Capt. Jeff Jacques, deployed here from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., just crossed over 5,000 flying hours. On an Aug. 8 refueling mission he was the instructor aircraft commander for pilot Capt. Brittany Gilmer. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier)
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Captain joins 5,000-hour club while deployed

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan ? Capt. Jeff Jacques, deployed here from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., just crossed over 5,000 flying hours. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Schocker)
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Maintainers help provide 30 percent of all Operation Enduring Freedom refueling missions

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan ? Propulsion technicians Staff Sgt. Shawn Jurgrau, left, deployed from Grand Forks AFB, N.D., and Staff Sgt. Christopher Marks deployed from Fairchild AFB, Wash., perform maintenance operations on a KC-135 Stratotanker Aug. 6. The KC-135 is deployed from Fairchild AFB, Wash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier)
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Maintainers help provide 30 percent of all Operation Enduring Freedom refueling missions

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan ? Tech. Sgt. David Ames, guidance and control systems technician deployed from Grand Forks AFB, N.D., reviews technical orders for a KC-135 Stratotanker Aug. 6. The KC-135 is deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier)
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Maintainers help provide 30 percent of all Operation Enduring Freedom refueling missions

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan ? Propulsion technicians Senior Airman William Rispoli, right, deployed from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., and Staff Sgt. Christopher Marks deployed from Fairchild AFB, Wash., run through their technical orders for a KC-135 Stratotanker Aug. 6. The KC-135 is deployed from Fairchild AFB, Wash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier)
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Maintainers help provide 30 percent of all Operation Enduring Freedom refueling missions

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan ? Tech. Sgt. David Ames, guidance and control systems technician deployed from Grand Forks AFB, reviews technical orders for a KC-135 Stratotanker Aug. 6. The KC-135 is deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier)
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Maintainers help provide 30 percent of all Operation Enduring Freedom refueling missions

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan ? Airmen deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., and Grand Forks AFB, N.D., perform maintenance operations on a KC-135 Stratotanker deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Aug. 6. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier)
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Maintainers help provide 30 percent of all Operation Enduring Freedom refueling missions

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan ? Airmen deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., and Grand Forks AFB, N.D., perform maintenance operations on a KC-135 Stratotanker deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Aug. 6. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Nathan Bevier)
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Tankers fuel the fight

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron takes off from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 16, 2010. Due to the fuel the Transit Center provides, Fighters, bombers and other combat support aircraft provide overwatch for troops on the ground, protecting the war fighters and deterring the enemy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nichelle Anderson/released)
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Tankers fuel the fight

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Liusel Rolon, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron jet engine mechanic, marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker to the taxiway before take-off from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 16, 2010. In a typical flight, a KC-135 refuels several aircraft, and in the course of a deployment they'll off-load millions of pounds of fuel to hundreds of aircraft, supporting thousands of troops on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nichelle Anderson/released)
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Tankers fuel the fight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Partin, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument and flight control systems technician, marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker to the taxiway before take-off from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 16, 2010. In a typical flight, a KC-135 refuels several aircraft, and in the course of a deployment they'll off-load millions of pounds of fuel to hundreds of aircraft, supporting thousands of troops on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nichelle Anderson/released)
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Tankers fuel the fight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Partin, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument and flight control systems technician, stands by in preparation to marshal a KC-135 Stratotanker to the taxiway before take-off from the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Feb. 16, 2010. Due to the fuel the Transit Center provides, Fighters, bombers and other combat support aircraft provide overwatch for troops on the ground, protecting the war fighters and deterring the enemy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nichelle Anderson/released
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Fueling the fight in Afghanistan

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, for a refueling mission over Afghanistan, Feb. 6. Manas AB serves as the premier air mobility hub for Operation Enduring Freedom, providing round-the-clock aerial refueling and support for cargo and personnel transiting in and out of Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Julie Layton)
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POL Airmen fuel GWOT fight

Airman 1st Class Bradley Dean, fuels apprentice assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, checks over the gauges on his fuel truck while fueling a KC-135 Stratotanker, Nov. 4, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. He keeps his attention on the crew chief of the aircraft and the gauges on his fuel truck. Depending on the mission the KC-135 can hold four or five fuel trucks worth of fuel. Airman Dean is a native of Tennessee Colony, Texas, and deployed from Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette)
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Touchdown

A KC-135R Stratotanker touches down at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, July 1, after returning from a refueling mission over the skies of Afghanistan. Manas AB is the premier air mobility hub supporting Coalition military operations in Afghanistan. The wing's mission includes aerial refueling, strategic airlift operations, combat airlift and airdrop, as well as aeromedical evacuation support when needed. Coalition aircraft supporting the mission include U.S. KC-135s, Spanish C-130s, and French C-135FRs. (photo by Maj. Damien Pickart, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs)
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22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron

A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft moves into position to receive fuel May 28, 2008 from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan. The KC-135R is assigned to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing and is deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway) (Released)
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Off we go

Senior Airman Kevin Caldwell, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals out a KC-135 on its way to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabitha Kuykendall)
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Cold weather ops

De-icing crews spray anti-icing fluids on the tail of a KC-135. (Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew McLean).
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Maintaining the fleet

Staff Sgt. Robert Sims, 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker power panel in the cockpit during a routine maintenance check. (Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Stefan Alford)
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KC-135 celebrates 51 years

A KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to Fairchild AFB, Wash., taxis back in from a refueling mission down range Wednesday. Fuel capacity for a Stratotanker is 31,275 gallons -- enough for a car to drive 938,250 miles. The average car can operate for more than a year on the amount of fuel transferred through the boom in a single minute. The total fuel carried on a KC-135 would last the average driver 48 years. The electrical power generated by one aircraft would power 35 homes. To lubricate its four engines, the aircraft carries 64 gallons of oil, enough for 50 cars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Les Waters)
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