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  • A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender centerline refueling boom near Mosul, Iraq, Nov 20, 2016. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15E the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. R. Alex Durbin)

    AFCENT Tankers fuel the fight

    In the fight against Da'esh and the Iraqi counteroffensive to liberate Mosul, no nation works alone. In the skies, a Coalition of pilots from 19 nations work tirelessly to dismantle, disrupt and ultimately destroy Da'esh by striking infrastructure, roadways and other high-value targets
  • An aircrew flight equipment Airman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron performs a function check on a radio at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Aug. 11, 2016. AFE Airmen maintain the aircraft components that may save the life of the aircrew in an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Warren)

    AFE: The last to let you down

    In the world of combat aviation, there is no room for error. Everyone in a long line of maintainers, engineers, planners and flight crew must execute their piece of the mission flawlessly in order to make sure the mission is successful. With everything handled perfectly, however, emergencies can still happen and the crew can be in a life-or-death
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