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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Routt with the 550th Special Operations Squadron, shares a laugh with his crew on the last combat mission of his career, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 12, 2012. Routt is currently the oldest active duty pilot in the Air Force and is augmenting for the 71st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. The mission of the 71st ERQS is to provide personnel recovery, casualty evacuation and aeromedical evacuation assets from hostile locations. The 71st ERQS is the only fixed wing aircraft squadron dedicated to medical evacuation missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg C. Biondo)


Oldest pilot in Air Force flies last combat mission of career

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Routt with the 550th Special Operations Squadron, shares a laugh with his crew on the last combat mission of his career, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 12, 2012. Routt is currently the oldest active duty pilot in the Air Force and is augmenting for the 71st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron. The mission of the 71st ERQS is to provide personnel recovery, casualty evacuation and aeromedical evacuation assets from hostile locations. The 71st ERQS is the only fixed wing aircraft squadron dedicated to medical evacuation missions in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg C. Biondo)

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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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Staff Sgt. Michael Clevenger, a weather forecaster with the 609th Air Operations Center, and Maj. Ryan Willis, cell chief of the 609th AOC weather specialty team (WST), discuss weather patterns over Southwest Asia, June 7, 2017, in the Combined Air Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The WST provides daily and up-to-the-minute weather updates to a diverse multinational Coalition team that plans, coordinates, and develops air operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and other military operations in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
A KC-10 Extender launches from a runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 15, 2016. Five minutes before this launch, maintenance crews fled the runway to a safe zone. Maintenance crews worked for 15 days removing excessive build up on the runway. The strategic operation successfully enabled the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing to maintain its current level of support in Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
A maintenance crew removes excessive rubber buildup off of an active runway at an undisclosed in Southwest Asia, Dec. 15, 2016. Maintenance crews had roughly 5 minutes to evacuate the runways when aircraft were landing or departing. The strategic operation successfully enabled the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing to maintain its current level of support in Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tyler Woodward)
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon prepares for take off at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 24, 2014. Deployed service members help operate 46 different types of aircraft in-and-out of the buisiest single runway airfield in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt prepares for take off at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 24, 2014. Deployed service members help operate 46 different types of aircraft in-and-out of the buisiest single runway airfield in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)
Military vehicles are lined up in the Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron loading yard at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Oct. 23, 2014. The 455 EAPS coordinates all equipment, personnel and life-saving supply movement that come into Afghanistan via the airfield. They are the busiest aerial port squadron in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)
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