A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, currently assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, approaches a KC-10 Extender before an aerial refuel over Iraq Dec. 2, 2017. The A-10 has a wide combat radius and short takeoff and landing capability allowing for it to permit operations in and out of locations near front lines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)