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Sortie streak launches 23rd BS into the next 100 years

A munitions technician, assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to load munitions on a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 15, 2017. The 23rd EAMU provided the 400th consecutive sortie without a maintenance cancellation on the day the 23rd EBS celebrated the 100th anniversary of the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)
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Last flight at Al Udeid Air Base

Fire engines with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department give U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Darren James, wing commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, a water salute after completing his fini-flight at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 29, 2017. The fini-flight is a time honored aviation tradition which marks the end of James’s flying status as wing commander of the 379th AEW. During his time as Wing Commander, James flew over 325 hours and 40 sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Last flight at Al Udeid Air Base

A U.S. Air Force airman with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 29, 2017. The KC- 135 Stratotanker Aircraft Commander, Brig. Gen. Darren James, wing commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, just completed his fini-flight. The fini-flight is a time honored aviation tradition which marks the end of James’ flying status as wing commander of the 379th AEW. During his time as wing commander, James flew over 325 hours and 40 sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Last flight at Al Udeid Air Base

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Darren James, wing commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, prepares to exit a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 29, 2017. James just completed his fini-flight which is a time honored aviation tradition that marks the end of his flying status as wing commander of the 379th AEW. During James’ time as wing commander, he flew over 325 hours and 40 sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Last flight at Al Udeid Air Base

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Darren James, wing commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, is hosed down with water by follow airmen with the 379th AEW at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 29, 2017. James just completed his fini-flight which is a time honored aviation tradition that marks the end of his flying status as wing commander of the 379th AEW. During James’ time as wing commander, he flew over 325 hours and 40 sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Last flight at Al Udeid Air Base

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Darren James, wing commander of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, poses for a photograph with fellow aircrew members from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 29, 2017. James just completed his fini-flight which is s time honored aviation tradition that marks the end of his flying status as wing commander of the 379th AEW. During James’ time as wing commander, he flew over 325 hours and 40 sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Maintaining the Gravity Transfer Valve

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christian Runyon, fuel systems technician with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, watches the flaps go back up on a KC-135 Stratotanker after the gravity transfer valve operational check was completed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 24, 2017. Completing the gravity transfer valve operational check helps ensure that the fuel system won’t malfunction during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Maintaining the Gravity Transfer Valve

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared M. Thiems, left, shows Airman 1st Class Hayley Prato where the flap pressure gauge is located on a KC- 135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 24, 2017. Thiems and Prato, fuel systems technicians with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron are performing of a gravity transfer valve operational check and are responsible for diagnosing and repairing any malfunctions before the aircraft takes flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Maintaining the Gravity Transfer Valve

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared M. Thiems and Tech. Sgt. Christian Runyon, fuel systems technicians with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, communicates about the status of the flaps on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 24, 2017. Thiems and Runyon perform a gravity transfer valve operational check, are responsible for diagnosing and repairing any malfunctions before the aircraft takes flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Maintaining the Gravity Transfer Valve

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christian Runyon, fuel systems technician with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, watches the gravity transfer valve on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 24, 2017. Runyon is in the process of a gravity transfer valve operational check and is responsible for diagnosing and repairing any malfunctions before the aircraft takes flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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KC-135 Refuels French Fighters

Senior Airman Charles Huggins, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, closes the rear-side emergency exit door before a sortie at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 15, 2016.Airmen from the 340th EARS refueled the French Air Force's multirole fighter jet, the Mirage 2000 over Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and more than 60 coalition partners work together to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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KC-135 Refuels French Fighters

Senior Airman Charles Huggins, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, closes the side loading door before taxi at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 15, 2016. Airmen from the 340th EARS refueled the French Air Force's multirole fighter jet, the Mirage 2000 over Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and more than 60 coalition partners work together to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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KC-135 Refuels French Fighters

Capt. Timothy Stapleton, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, taxis out for a sortie at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 15, 2016. Airmen from the 340th EARS refueled the French Air Force's multirole fighter jet, the Mirage 2000 over Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and more than 60 coalition partners work together to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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KC-135 Refuels French Fighters

A French Air Force Mirage 2000 receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Iraq, June 15, 2016. Airmen from the 340th EARS refueled the French Air Force's multirole fighter jet, the Mirage 2000 over Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and more than 60 coalition partners work together to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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KC-135 Refuels French Fighters

A French Air Force Mirage 2000 receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Iraq, June 15, 2016. Airmen from the 340th EARS refueled the French Air Force's multirole fighter jet, the Mirage 2000 over Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and more than 60 coalition partners work together to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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KC-135 Refuels French Fighters

A French Air Force Mirage 2000 receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during a night refuel over Iraq, June 15, 2016. Airmen from the 340th EARS refueled the French Air Force's multirole fighter jet, the Mirage 2000 over Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and more than 60 coalition partners work together to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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KC-135 Refuels French Fighters

Capt. Michael Audiss, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a walk around of his aircraft before a sortie at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 15, 2016. Airmen from the 340th EARS refueled the French Air Force's multirole fighter jet, the Mirage 2000 over Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and more than 60 coalition partners work together to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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KC-135 Refuels French Fighters

Capt. Michael Audiss, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a walk around of his aircraft before a sortie at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 15, 2016. Airmen from the 340th EARS refueled the French Air Force's multirole fighter jet, the Mirage 2000 over Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and more than 60 coalition partners work together to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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KC-135 Refuels French Fighters

Capt. Michael Audiss, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, inspects the landing gear bay before a sortie at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 15, 2016. Airmen from the 340th EARS refueled the French Air Force's multirole fighter jet, the Mirage 2000 over Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and more than 60 coalition partners work together to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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KC-135 Refuels French Fighters

A French Air Force Mirage 2000 receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Iraq, June 15, 2016. Airmen from the 340th EARS refueled the French Air Force's multirole fighter jet, the Mirage 2000 over Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. The U.S. and more than 60 coalition partners work together to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq and Syria. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)
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