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Gas-in-Go

A U.S. Navy F-18C Hornet aircraft receives fuel July 11, from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. The KC-135 is assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo /Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller)

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All Systems Go

Capt. Christopher Dickens, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squdaron, monitors KC-135 Stratotanker flight systems, July 11, during a refueling mission over Afghanistan. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the Air Force and also supports Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft. Captain Dickens hails from Laurinburg, N.C., and is deployed from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Weismiller).

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Gas-in-Go

Published July 15, 2009