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newly constructed awning

A KC-135 Stratotanker sits underneath a newly constructed awning at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 22, 2014. The permanent pad which is 40 feet wide by 160 feet long is significant to the maintenance community as it enables Airmen the ability to work on aircraft under the sunshade with protection from direct sunlight, where temperatures can get as hot as 120 degrees in summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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newly constructed awning

A KC-135 Stratotanker sits underneath a newly constructed awning at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 22, 2014. The permanent pad which is 40 feet wide by 160 feet long is significant to the maintenance community as it enables Airmen the ability to work on aircraft under the sunshade with protection from direct sunlight, where temperatures can get as hot as 120 degrees in summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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340th EARS reach 1,000th sortie

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pose for a group photo after setting a record of flying 1,108 sorties in one month at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 29, 2014. The 340th EARS has the largest community of KC-135 Stratotankers in the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility. The previous record for flying sorties was 1,003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)
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The Grand Slam Wing supports Afghan elections

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron prepare for a refueling mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 20, 2014. The squadron is responsible for 60% of the fuel in U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ciara Wymbs)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Fueling the fight, never on empty

Two U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets maneuver behind a KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling in Southwest Asia, Oct. 1, 2013. The aircraft is assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron deployed from the 128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard), in Milwaukee. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Fueling the fight, never on empty

Tech. Sgt. Jordan Jungwirth IV, operates the boom from a pod in the back of a KC-135 Stratotanker while refueling a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet in Southwest Asia, Oct. 1, 2013. Jungwirth is a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator deployed from the 128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard) in Milwaukee, and hails from Oshkosh, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Fueling the fight, never on empty

Maj. Jeremy Keyes and 1st Lt. Jacob Kummrow perform pre-flight checks at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 1, 2013. Both are deployed to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, and from the 128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard) in Milwaukee, Keyes hails from Big Bend, Wis., and Kummrow from Oconomowoc, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo)
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KC-135 Stratotanker: Fueling the fight, never on empty

Maj. Jeremy Keyes reviews pre-flight inspection checklists at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 1, 2013. Keyes is a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 aircraft commander deployed from the 128th Air Refueling Wing (Wisconsin Air National Guard) in Milwaukee, and hails from Big Bend, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joselito Aribuabo)
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Oldest Stratotanker visits 379th AEW

Aircraft “57-1419” stands at the ready during pre-flight checks May 18, 2013, at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Aircraft 57-1419 is a KC-135 Stratotanker deployed from the 190th Air Refueling Wing of the Kansas Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
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Oldest Stratotanker visits 379th AEW

As the sunrises, KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, await their next mission within the area of operations May 18, 2013, in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
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Chance encounter

Capt. Timothy McBride and 1st Lt. Victoria McBride, 340 Expeditionary Air Refueling Wing pilots, stand in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker on the flightline here Dec. 28, 2011. The McBrides, married since 2010, unexpectedly reconnected during a night air refueling mission in Afghanistan on Christmas Day. Timothy, a native of Orland Park, Ill., and Victoria, a native of Renovo, Pa, are deployed from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nathanael Callon)
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Setting the bar higher

Staff Sgt. Justin Dahlmann, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, waits to marshal out a KC-135 Stratotanker, July 31, 2011. The aircraft flew the 1,000th tanker sortie in the month of July breaking the previous monthly record by 104 sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Paul Labbe)
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KC-135 Stratotanker

A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to land at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 12. The aircraft provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Liliana Moreno)
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Fueling the Fight

A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to land at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 12. The aircraft provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Liliana Moreno)
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340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron supports two operations

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Airman 1st Class Alex Reyes, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks the oil of a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 1, 2010 at an undisclose location. The aircraft, flown by 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Airmen, completed their last mission of operation IRAQI FREEDOM and the first of operation NEW DAWN. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Spinner)
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340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron supports two operations

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Airman 1st Class Michael Lengyel, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, exits a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 1, 2010 at an undisclose location after performing post flight maintenance. The aircraft, flown by 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Airmen, completed their last mission of operation IRAQI FREEDOM and the first of operation NEW DAWN. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Spinner)
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340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron supports two operations

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Airman 1st Class Michael Lengyel, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, covers a pito on a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 1, 2010 at an undisclose location. The aircraft, flown by 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Airmen, completed their last mission of operation IRAQI FREEDOM and the first of operation NEW DAWN. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Spinner) [RELEASED]
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340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron supports two operations

SOUTHWEST ASIA - (From left to right) Capt. Pat Edwards, Maj. Troy Wing and Airman 1st Class Sam Johnson, KC-135 crew from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., pose for a photo after completing a mission Sept. 1, 2010. This was the 379th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron's last sorte of operation IRAQI FREEDOM and the first of operation NEW DAWN. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kimberly Spinner)
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Refueling the Fight

An E-3 Sentry receives fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker while flying over Afghanistan May 25, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kasey Zickmund)[RELEASED]
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Refueling the Fight

Tech. Sgt. Jeff Stoermer, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, positions a refueling boom to refuel an E-3 Sentry while flying over Afghanistan May 25, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kasey Zickmund)[RELEASED]
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