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447th AEG refueling mission from Incirlik Air Base Turkey

A Polish F-16 Fighting Falcon departs to continue a mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 447th Air Expeditionary Group over Syria, Dec. 1, 2017. The Polish Air Force is a military branch of the Polish Armed Forces, as of 2014 it consisted of around 16,425 military personnel and around 475 aircraft distributed among 10 bases throughout Poland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Labbe)
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447th AEG refueling mission from Incirlik Air Base Turkey

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rachel Cullen, a boom operator assigned to 447th Air Expeditionary Group, guides the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission over Syria, Dec. 1, 2017. A boom operator is an aircrew member aboard a refueling aircraft responsible for safely and effectively refueling other aircraft during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Labbe)
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447th AEG refueling mission from Incirlik Air Base Turkey

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 447th Air Expeditionary Group during a refueling mission over Syria, Dec. 1, 2017. The F-22 Raptor with a combination of sensor capabilities, integrated avionics, situational awareness and weapons superiority secure the airspace during operations in countries such as Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Labbe)
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Aerial support to warfighters

Maj. Match, an F-22 pilot assigned to the 95th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-10 during a refueling mission over Iraq, Oct. 27, 2017. The F-22 possesses a sophisticated sensor suite allowing the pilot to track, identify, shoot and kill air-to-air threats before being detected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Dubai Air Show 2017

Capt. Willie Larkins, Deputy Maintenance Boss, gives a tour of static Air Force aircraft during the Dubai Airshow Nov. 15, 2017. The U.S. participates in the Dubai Airshow, a biennial event, to demonstrate a commitment to regional security, demonstrate the flexibility of airpower, and to strengthen military-to-military relationships with regional partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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170822-F-DL987-206

Master Sgt. Kingsley, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor from a KC-10 Extender Aug. 22, 2017, in the skies over southwest Asia. By refueling the 27 EFS, 908 EARS Airmen directly support Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve's fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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170822-F-DL987-432

An F/A-18 Super Hornet refuels from a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender Aug. 22, 2017, in the skies over southwest Asia. Using either an advanced aerial refueling boom, or a hose and drogue centerline refueling system, the KC-10 can refuel a wide variety of U.S. and allied military aircraft within the same mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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170822-F-DL987-084

A 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot receives fuel for an F-22 Raptor up to a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender Aug. 22, 2017, in the skies over southwest Asia. Pilots in the 27 EFS are a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, operating under the only wing to support all five Air Force core missions: the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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170822-F-DL987-197

A 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot disengages an F-22 Raptor from the boom of a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender Aug. 22, 2017, in the skies over southwest Asia. As part of the Air Force Global Strike Task Force, members of the 27 EFS take the fight directly to ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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170822-F-DL987-027

Master Sgt. Kingsley, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor from a KC-10 Extender Aug. 22, 2017, in the skies over southwest Asia. KC-10s can transport nearly 170,000 pounds of fuel and offload to a receiver at 1,000 gallons a minute through the boom or 470 gallons a minute through the centerline drogue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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170822-F-DL987-057

A 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron pilot flies an F-22 Raptor up to a 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender Aug. 22, 2017, in the skies over southwest Asia. As part of the Air Force Global Strike Task Force, members of the 27 EFS take the fight directly to ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Preston Webb)
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Raptors take flight against ISIS

A 380th Air Expeditionary Wing F-22 Raptor prepares to launch a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 14, 2016. The F-22s have provided support to multi-national Coalition partners working to defeat ISIS in the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
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1000 hours: Team Effort Earns Historical Veterans Day Achievement

Senior Airman Cameron, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing F-22 Raptor Maintainer, marshals an F-22 Raptor at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 14, 2016. Cameron was a part of the team that launched Brig. Gen. Charles Corcoran – who reached 1000 successful flying hours as an F-22 pilot – on Veterans Day, 2016. The F-22s in support of Operation Inherent Resolve have participated in approximately 10% of all deliberate strikes in to the dismantling of Da’esh in Mosul, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
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1000 hours: Team Effort Earns Historical Veterans Day Achievement

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor separates from a KC-10 Extender after refueling over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 26, 2016. The F-22s are providing strategic close air support with several other Coalition airframes working to liberate the city of Mosul, Iraq and have also performed approximately half (51%) of all escort missions in Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
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1000 hours: Team Effort Earns Historical Veterans Day Achievement

Brig. Gen. Charles Corcoran, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Commander and F-22 Raptor fighter pilot prepares his flight suit equipment before flying a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2016. F-22s and other Coalition aircraft have created insurmountably complex problems for Da’esh – specifically by preparing the battlespace for Coalition ground forces – during the liberation of Mosul, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
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1000 hours: Team Effort Earns Historical Veterans Day Achievement

Brig. Gen. Charles Corcoran, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Commander and F-22 Raptor pilot, laughs as he is congratulated for successfully completing 1000 flight hours in the F-22 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2016. Corcoran is one of 15 F-22 pilots to reach the 1000-flying-hour milestone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
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1000 hours: Team Effort Earns Historical Veterans Day Achievement

Brig. Gen. Charles Corcoran, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Commander and F-22 Raptor pilot, taxis across a flight line after successfully completing 1000 flight hours in the F-22 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2016. F-22’s have conducted more than 700 sorties in support Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
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1000 hours: Team Effort Earns Historical Veterans Day Achievement

Aircrew Flight Equipment technician Airman 1st Class Kristen, a member of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, places a high performance helmet in an F-22 pilot’s locker at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2016. “I maintain equipment like anti-gravity suits that enhance the pilots’ performance as well as survival vests that contain components such as recovery radios which help the pilot survive in a situation when they are to be rescued,” Kristen said. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
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1000 hours: Team Effort Earns Historical Veterans Day Achievement

Aircrew Flight Equipment technician Airman 1st Class Kristen, a member of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, prepares a high performance helmet for a pilot at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2016. “Since Aircrew Flight Equipment directly supports the Pilots and the F-22 aircraft safety features we directly tie into the mission of enabling the F-22's expeditionary war fighting capability,” Kristen said. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
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1000 hours: Team Effort Earns Historical Veterans Day Achievement

After completing a sortie in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, an F-22 Raptor taxis across a runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 11, 2016. OIR has been the most precise air campaign in the history of warfare. Ninety-nine percent of all munitions expended are precision-guided. The F-22s have provided more than 650 missions hours in support of the liberation of Mosul, Iraq.
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