Combined Air Operation Center members attend a Pet the Jet event
Türkiye Air Force Col. Alptuğ Dikilitaş, Combined Air Operation Center Türkiye senior national representative, listens to 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Airmen explain aeromedical procedures during a Pet the Jet event within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 8, 2025. During the event, coalition partners gained a clearer understanding of how the C-17 Globemaster III is utilized for aeromedical evacuation and the rapid deployment of troops and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Violette Hosack)