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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeff Whiteman, a KC-10 Extender pilot from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, mentors 1st Lt. Cody Martin at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 27, 2012. The 908th EARS provides critical air refueling to aircraft in the area of responsibility, delivering more than one million gallons of fuel to the fight every day. In 2011, the 908th EARS offloaded more than 390 million pounds of fuel to more than 28,000 aircraft, flew more than 36,700 hours in almost 4,600 missions. The average sortie length for a KC-10 mission in Southwest Asia is about eight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Biondo)


KC-10s bring fuel to fight

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeff Whiteman, a KC-10 Extender pilot from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, mentors 1st Lt. Cody Martin at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 27, 2012. The 908th EARS provides critical air refueling to aircraft in the area of responsibility, delivering more than one million gallons of fuel to the fight every day. In 2011, the 908th EARS offloaded more than 390 million pounds of fuel to more than 28,000 aircraft, flew more than 36,700 hours in almost 4,600 missions. The average sortie length for a KC-10 mission in Southwest Asia is about eight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Greg Biondo)

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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)
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron load cargo into a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster Sept. 9, 2014. Airmen assigned to the 455 EAPS have serviced more than 14,300 missions and 114,700 short tons of cargo since the beginning of the year to support Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young/Released)
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster takes off into the mountains at Bagram Airfield, Afghanitan Oct. 23, 2014. Since 2006, the annual airfield traffic count has increased from 143,705 to 333,610 as the support for Operation Enduring freedom nears its end. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)
A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pavehawk helicopter prepares for take off at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Sept. 8, 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)
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, paint the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan June 8, 2014. The 455 ECES ensures operability of the airfield by providing airfield maintenance, construction and operation for the senior airfield authority mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, grind down bolts on a polly pad on the flightline at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan June 5, 2014. Grinding down the bolts is necessary to prevent aircraft from popping tires when running over the polly pad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron load cargo into a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster Sept. 9, 2014. Airmen assigned to the 455 EAPS have serviced more than 14,300 missions and 114,700 short tons of cargo since the beginning of the year to support Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)
Staff Sgt. Greg Biondo
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