340th EARS reach 1,000th sortie
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pose for a group photo after setting a record of flying 1,108 sorties in one month at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 29, 2014. The 340th EARS has the largest community of KC-135 Stratotankers in the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility. The previous record for flying sorties was 1,003. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)