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F-16s, A-10s provide maritime security to the Arabian Gulf

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron disconnects from a KC-135 Stratotanker during air refueling operations above the Strait of Hormuz, July 21, 2023. In an ongoing effort to ensure the security and freedom of navigation in the region, U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to maintaining stability and safeguarding global trade in this vital maritime route. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frank Rohrig)
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F-16s, A-10s provide maritime security to the Arabian Gulf

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during air refueling operations above the Strait of Hormuz, July 21, 2023. In an ongoing effort to ensure the security and freedom of navigation in the region, U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to maintaining stability and safeguarding global trade in this vital maritime route. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frank Rohrig)
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F-16s, A-10s provide maritime security to the Arabian Gulf

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during air refueling operations above the Strait of Hormuz, July 21, 2023. In an ongoing effort to ensure the security and freedom of navigation in the region, U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) reaffirms its unwavering commitment to maintaining stability and safeguarding global trade in this vital maritime route. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frank Rohrig)
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379th EOG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Justin Dahman, incoming 379th Expeditionary Operations Group commander gives a speech during a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 9, 2023. Dahman is a command pilot with over 3,200 hours as an evaluator and instructor pilot; including operational and combat flying experience during operations Joint Guardian, Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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379th EOG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Justin Dahman, right, assumes command of the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group from Brig. Gen. Doug Jackson, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, left, during a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 9, 2023. Dahman comes to the 379th AEW after serving as the Director, Air Refueling, 618th Air Operations Center, Tanker Airlift Control Center, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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379th EOG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Erik Fisher, right, relinquishes command of the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group to Brig. Gen. Doug Jackson, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, left, during a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 9, 2023. Fisher commanded the 379th EOG since June, 2022 and led the largest operations group in U.S. Central Command, responsible for generation and mission execution of combat air power in support of USCENTCOM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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379th EOG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Erik Fisher, outgoing 379th Expeditionary Operations Group commander gives a speech during a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 9, 2023. Fisher thanked his family, friends and colleagues for the support shown during his time in command of the 379th EOG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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379th EOG Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Col. Erik Fisher, outgoing 379th Expeditionary Operations Group commander is awarded the Legion of Merit medal by Brig. Gen. Doug Jackson, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, left, during a change of command ceremony at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 9, 2023. The Legion of Merit recognizes service members who have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon Redfern)
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Maintenance group commander conducts KC-135 Stratotanker pre-flight check

U.S. Air Force Col. Randy D. Schwinler, Commander 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, conducts a pre-flight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker, July 9, 2022. Schwinler checked the boom operations radio and control panel functionality while laying down in a pit located in the tail of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
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Maintenance group commander conducts KC-135 Stratotanker pre-flight check

U.S. Air Force Col. Randy D. Schwinler, Commander 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, looks through a window to see hand signals from a teammate while he conducts a pre-flight check from the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker, July 9, 2022. Schwinler has been working KC-135 maintenance for 14 years and been in the maintenance field for 36 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
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Maintenance group commander conducts KC-135 Stratotanker pre-flight check

U.S. Air Force Col. Randy D. Schwinler, Commander 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, conducts a pre-flight check on a KC-135, July 9, 2022. Schwinler worked during this process to test the functionality of cockpit controls both inside and outside of the Aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
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Maintenance group commander conducts KC-135 Stratotanker pre-flight check

U.S. Air Force Col. Randy D. Schwinler, Commander 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, reattaches a canister, used for fire suppression, back to the wall of a KC-135 Stratotanker, July 9, 2022. Schwinler conducted a pre-flight check to ensure safety of the aircraft prior to it being used for a flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
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Maintenance group commander conducts KC-135 Stratotanker pre-flight check

U.S. Air Force Col. Randy D. Schwinler, Commander 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group (pictured left), Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, conducts a pre-flight check with and a fellow maintainer Airman First Class William Upchurch, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, on a KC-135 Stratotanker, July 9, 2022. Schwinler performed an inspection of a control panel with the assistance of Upchurch using an IPAD to work through a digital checklist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)
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379th AEW Airmen support OAS II

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing flies over Southwest Asia, March 9, 2022. The F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation aircraft that combines stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, integrated avionics, and is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and deter regional aggressors while deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)
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379th AEW Airmen support OAS II

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilots assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron fly over Southwest Asia, March 9, 2022. During Operation Agile Spartan II, aircrew conducted Agile Combat Employment concepts throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, which allows flexibility to operate from any location in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)
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379th AEW Airmen support OAS II

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Morneault, 340th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker in-flight refueling specialist, prepares to refuel an aircraft over Southwest Asia, March 9, 2022. The KC-135 delivers Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)
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379th AEW Airmen support OAS II

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron walk toward a KC-135 in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2022. During Operation Agile Spartan II, aircrew conducted Agile Combat Employment concepts throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, which allows flexibility to operate from any location in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stefan Alvarez)
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379th AEW Airmen support OAS II

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing board a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 6, 2022. The members participated in Operation Agile Spartan (OAS) II, a large-scale, joint and multinational operation focused on Operational Testing & Evaluation of Agile Combat Employment core competencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)
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379th AEW Airmen support OAS II

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tommy Hoppers, a 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron member, inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker fuel hose in Southwest Asia, March 7, 2022. The KC-135 delivers Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)’s global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)
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E-3 Sentry conducts routine flight

A KC-135 Stratotanker from to the Sixth Air Refueling Wing and 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, refuels an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS), over the Arabian Gulf, during a routine flight on February 15, 2022. AWACS provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility, battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
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