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Going Drogue with the 380th EAMXS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Leaver, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS) hydraulic craftsman, speaks into his headset during a drogue maintenance operation at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2021. The 380th EAMXS performs these operations every 12 weeks to ensure the drogue is 100 percent efficient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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Going Drogue with the 380th EAMXS

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Weber (left), 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS) hydraulics specialist, and Staff Sgt. Daniel Destefano (right), 380th EAMXS electrics and environmental journeyman, pack up equipment used during a drogue maintenance operation at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2021. Drogue maintenance is performed every 12 weeks to ensure proper function and aerial aircraft refueling capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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Going Drogue with the 380th EAMXS

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Leaver, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS) hydraulic craftsman, pushes a button to retract the aircraft’s drogue during routine maintenance at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2021. The maintenance performed on drogues follows a multi-step process to ensure accurate capability and performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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Going Drogue with the 380th EAMXS

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Weber, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS) hydraulics specialist, prepares to perform drogue maintenance for a KC-10 Extender at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2021. The KC-10 relies on the drogue to provide aerial refueling to numerous aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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Going Drogue with the 380th EAMXS

Two members of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron attach a drogue to a truck during routine maintenance at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2021. A hose and drogue centerline refueling system on a KC-10 undergoes regular 12-week maintenance to ensure it is capable of refueling a wide variety of U.S. and allied military aircraft within the same mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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Tankers in the Fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls prepares to receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard is fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340 EARS tankers maintain a 24/7 presence in the Area Of Responsibility, supporting U.S. and coalition aircraft participating in Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls prepares to receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard is fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340 EARS tankers maintain a 24/7 presence in the Area Of Responsibility, supporting U.S. and coalition aircraft participating in Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls receives fuel in flight from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard was fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the AOR, extending the missions of aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls breaks right after receiving fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard was fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the AOR, extending the missions of aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls receives fuel in flight from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard was fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the AOR, extending the missions of aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls receives fuel in flight from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard was fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the AOR, extending the missions of aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

U.S. Air Force Capt. Timothy Black, aircraft commander, pilots a KC-135 Stratotanker on a combat refueling mission over Southwest Asia while two U.S. Navy F/A-18Cs from the VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls fly in formation alongside the aircraft May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard was fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340 EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the AOR, supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls receives fuel in flight from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard was fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340th EARS maintains a 24/7 presence in the AOR, extending the missions of aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

Two U.S. Navy F/A-18Cs from the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls fly in formation alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a combat refueling mission over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. KC-135 Stratotankers, from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, maintain a 24/7 presence in the Area Of Responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition forces in the air and on the ground, contributing to Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

Two U.S. Navy F/A-18Cs from the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls fly in formation alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a combat refueling mission over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. KC-135 Stratotankers, from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, maintain a 24/7 presence in the Area Of Responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition forces in the air and on the ground, contributing to Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

Two U.S. Navy F/A-18Cs from the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls fly in formation alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a combat refueling mission over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. KC-135 Stratotankers, from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, maintain a 24/7 presence in the Area Of Responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition forces in the air and on the ground, contributing to Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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Tankers in the Fight

Two U.S. Navy F/A-18Cs from the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls fly in formation alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a combat refueling mission over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. KC-135 Stratotankers, from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, maintain a 24/7 presence in the Area Of Responsibility, supporting U.S. and Coalition forces in the air and on the ground, contributing to Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)
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