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22 EARS reaches 25K milestone

Col. Brian Newberry congratulates Capt. Tanya Dubiel on a safe and successful flight which marked the 25,000th mission for the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron May 4, 2012, at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. Newberry is the 376th Operations Group commander who oversees the 22nd EAS. Dubiel is a 22nd EARS KC-135 pilot deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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22 EARS reaches 25K milestone

The pilots and aircrew of the KC-135 Stratotanker view the terrain over Afghanistan while traveling to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, after the 25,000th refueling mission for the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron May 4, 2012. The mission delivered more than 33,000 pounds of fuel to aircraft in support of international efforts in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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22 EARS reaches 25K milestone

Senior Airman Cameron Bilyeu operates the boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker May 4, 2012, during the aerial refueling of an F-16 Fighting Falcon over Afghanistan. The KC-135 delivered more than 33,000 pounds of fuel to five aircraft on this mission. Bilyeu is a 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 boom operator deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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22 EARS reaches 25K milestone

A Marine F/A-18 Hornet receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan May 4, 2012. The F-18 is deployed from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. The tanker delivered more than 33,000 pounds of fuel to five aircraft in support of international efforts in Afghanistan, and is assigned to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, the first unit to complete 25,000 missions in a single area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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22 EARS reaches 25K milestone

Capt. Tanya Dubiel commands a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, May 4, 2012, over Afghanistan during the 22nd Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron's 25,000th flight. Dubiel is a 22 EARS KC-135 pilot deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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22 EARS reaches 25K milestone

Capt. Tanya Dubiel conducts pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker May 4, 2012, at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan before taking off on the 22nd Expeditonary Air Refueling Squadron's 25,000th mission. Dubiel is a 22nd EAS KC-135 pilot deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz)
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Angels deploy too

Airman 1st Class Tracy Johnson, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an "angel flight" refueling mission April 19, 2012. The all-female crew deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, had the opportunity to fly an in-flight refueling mission together. Johnson is deployed here from the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Lynsie Nichols)
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Photo essay: Tankers refuel the mission

A KC-135 Stratotanker detaches after refueling an F-15 Strike Eagle over Afghanistan Nov. 18. International Security Assistance Force Commander, Gen. John Allen, witnessed the refueling during an orientation flight in the Strike Eagle. The Stratotanker is deployed to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from the Alabama Air National Guard’s 117th Air Refueling Wing. The Strike Eagle is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Andrew Hardy)
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Photo essay: Tankers refuel the mission

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle over Afghanistan Nov. 18. The KC-135 Stratotanker has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force for more than 50 years. The Stratotanker is deployed to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from the Alabama Air National Guard’s 117th Air Refueling Wing. The Fighting Falcon is deployed from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Andrew Hardy)
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Photo essay: Tankers refuel the mission

A pair of F-16 Fighting Falcons approach a KC-135 Stratotanker for refueling over Afghanistan Nov. 18. Since Sept. 11, 2001, the F-16 has been a major component of the combat forces committed to Operation Enduring Freedom. The Stratotanker is deployed to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from the Alabama Air National Guard’s 117th Air Refueling Wing. The Fighting Falcon is deployed from the D.C. Air National Guard’s 113th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Andrew Hardy)
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Photo essay: Tankers refuel the mission

A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon over Afghanistan Nov. 18. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft. It is highly maneuverable and is proven in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. The Stratotanker is deployed to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, from the Alabama Air National Guard’s 117th Air Refueling Wing. The Fighting Falcon is deployed from the D.C. Air National Guard’s 113th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Andrew Hardy)
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22nd EARS breaking records

A KC-135 Stratotanker deployed to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 30. The 22nd EARS aircrews flew 493 sorties in July breaking the Transit Center’s prior record which was only a month old. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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22nd EARS breaking records

A KC-135 Stratotanker deployed to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 30. The 22nd EARS aircrews flew 493 sorties in July breaking the Transit Center’s prior record which was only a month old. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen)
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Washington Guardsman flies 100th combat sortie over Afghanistan

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - From left, Capt. Tyson Frost and Capt. Timothy Ridnour, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, smile before Captain Frost's 100th combat sortie Sept. 18. Both pilots are stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., with the 141st Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Schocker)
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Washington Guardsman flies 100th combat sortie over Afghanistan

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - From right, Senior Airman ClintonDeVine, an aerospace propulsion specialist, and Senior Airman Steven Borrego, an Electrical and Environment Specialist, both of the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, congratulates Capt. Tyson Frost, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, before his 100th combat sortie Sept. 18. The Airmen are stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., with the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Captain Frost with the 141st Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Schocker)
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Washington Guardsman flies 100th combat sortie over Afghanistan

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - From left, Senior Airman ClintonDeVine, an aerospace propulsion specialist, and Senior Airman Steven Borrego, an Electrical and Environment Specialist, both of the 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, does pushups with Capt. Tyson Frost, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, before his 100th combat sortie Sept. 18. The Airmen are stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., with the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Captain Frost with the 141st Air Refueling Wing. The two maintainers made doing push ups with the aircrew part of their deployment tradition. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Schocker)
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Washington Guardsman flies 100th combat sortie over Afghanistan

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - Capt. Tyson Frost, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, inspects the KC-135 before his 100th combat sortie Sept. 18. He is stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., with the 141st Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Schocker)
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Washington Guardsman flies 100th combat sortie over Afghanistan

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - Capt. Tyson Frost, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, deployed from the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash, prepares for his his 100th combat sortie Sept. 18. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Schocker)
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Washington Guardsman flies 100th combat sortie over Afghanistan

TRANSIT CENTER AT MANAS, Kyrgyzstan - Capt. Tyson Frost, 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, deployed from the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash, prepares for his his 100th combat sortie Sept. 18. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Schocker)
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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. Nathan Bevier)
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