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Anytime and anywhere: Refuelers keep the fight going

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jadon Sylvester, flight engineer, prepares to board a KC-10 Extender after conducting pre-flight checks on March 2, 2018 at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. 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 Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Anytime and anywhere: Refuelers keep the fight going

A U.S. Air Force F-22 assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates receives fuel over Iraq from a KC-10 Extender, March 2,2018. The F-22 is a component of the Global Strike Task Force, supporting U.S. and Coalition forces working to liberate territory and people under the control of ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Anytime and anywhere: Refuelers keep the fight going

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jadon Sylvester, flight engineer, conducts a pre-flight check of a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2018. The 380th generates multiple aircraft types providing combat missions in joint and combined aerospace operations with Army, Navy, Marine Corps & Coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Anytime and anywhere: Refuelers keep the fight going

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Franklin Kaunang, KC-10 crew chief, cleans the window of a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2018. The 380th generates multiple aircraft types providing combat missions in joint and combined aerospace operations with Army, Navy, Marine Corps & Coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Anytime and anywhere: Refuelers keep the fight going

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jadon Sylvester, flight engineer, conducts pre-flight scanning of a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2018. The 380th generates multiple aircraft types providing combat missions in joint and combined aerospace operations with Army, Navy, Marine Corps & Coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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In-flight refueling over Iraq

An F-22 pilot assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates receives fuel over Iraq from a KC-10 Extender, Dec. 2, 2017. The F-22 performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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In-flight refueling over Iraq

Airman 1st Class Katlin Hubbard, an air refueling operator assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, poses for a photograph before conducting a system check prior to an air refueling mission over Iraq, Dec. 2, 2017. The refueling mission of the KC-10 provides direct support to U.S. and Coalition aircraft in order to deliver decisive airpower and defend the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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In-flight refueling over Iraq

1st Lt. Christopher Junio, a KC-10 Extender pilot assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, flies the aircraft during a refueling mission over Iraq Dec. 2, 2017. The KC-10 provides U.S. and Coalition military aircraft tactical refueling capability in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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In-flight refueling over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, currently assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, waits for his wingman to be refueled by a KC-10 Extender over Iraq Dec. 2, 2017. An A-10 can employ a wide variety of conventional munitions, including general purpose bombs, cluster bomb units, laser guided bombs, joint direct attack munitions and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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In-flight refueling over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, currently assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, approaches a KC-10 Extender before an aerial refuel over Iraq Dec. 2, 2017. The A-10 has a wide combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability allowing for it to permit operations in and out of locations near front lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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In-flight refueling over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, currently assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, waits to be refueled by a KC-10 Extender over Iraq Dec. 2, 2017. 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 Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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In-flight refueling over Iraq

An F-22 pilot assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates receives fuel over Iraq from a KC-10 Extender, Dec. 2, 2017. The F-22 is a component of the Global strike task force, supporting U.S. and Coalition forces working to liberate territory and people under the control of ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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In-flight refueling over Iraq

Airman 1st Class Katlin Hubbard, an air refueling operator assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuels an F-22 during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Dec. 2, 2017. Hubbard monitors control panels for proper operation of equipment during air refueling and advises receiver pilot of actions required to safely maintain position within the air refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Aerial support to warfighters

A KC-10 Extender parks on the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing’s flightine after a refueling mission, Oct. 27, 2017. The Extender can refuel a wide variety of U.S. and allied military aircraft within the same mission due to an advanced aerial refueling boom, a hose and drogue centerline refueling system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Aerial support to warfighters

Chief Master Sgt. Scott Bishop, flight engineer conducts preflight scanning of a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 21, 2017. The 380th generates multiple aircraft types providing combat missions in joint and combined aerospace operations with Army, Navy, Marine Corps & Coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Aerial support to warfighters

Maj. Justin Fronk, co-pilot talks with Capt. Gabriel Miller pilot, during a refueling mission over Iraq, Oct. 27, 2017. Both pilots are assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Operations Group, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The 380th AEW is responsible for executing the U.S. Central Command's daily air tasking order with air superiority, all-weather precision strike, high altitude all-weather ISR, airborne command and control and air refueling missions around the clock as tasked by the Combined Forces Air Component Commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Aerial support to warfighters

Tech. Sgt. Dana Granteed, a KC-10 Extender in-flight refueler, adjusts the mirror before a refueling mission over Syria, Oct. 27, 2017. The Extender is an advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Aerial support to warfighters

An aircraft maintainer pulls chalks out from under a KC-10 Extender assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 27, 2017. The Extender’s primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of a tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters and simultaneously carry the fighter support personnel and equipment on overseas deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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U.S. Air Force pilots: Masters of the sky

Capt. Joe, right, assists boom operator Tech. Sgt. Fritz in trouble shooting an issue in a KC-10 Extender boom pod in the air over Syria, Sept. 13, 2017. Pilots will often help to diagnose and fix minor issues mid-flight to ensure the safety of their aircraft and their crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marjorie A. Bowlden)
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U.S. Air Force pilots: Masters of the sky

Capt. “Coma,” pilot with the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, prepares for flight at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 22, 2017. Pilots, no matter which air frame they fly or which core mission they support, offer irreplaceable combat capabilities to Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marjorie A. Bowlden)
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