340th EARS 50,000 Flight Hours for 2012
Chief Master Sgt. Robert Renn, KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, performs an air refueling over Afghanistan, Dec. 22. During this flight the 340th EARS reached 50,000 flying hours for the year 2012. During the mission, the aircrew refueled a B-1B Lancer and an F-16 Fighting Falcon over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Renn is deployed from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. and is a native of Tampa, Fla. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Reed)