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A US Air Force (USAF) C-141B Starlifter aircraft, 305th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ), pulls away after refueling in flight from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, 931st Air Refueling Group (ARG), Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), McConnell AFB, Kansas (KS), during the aerial refueling competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Robert Anderson, Crew CHIEF with the 305th Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, fixes a ramp forward fitting on a C-141B Starlifter on November 7th, 2000. A1C Anderson provided maintenance support for an aerial assault exercise called LARGE PACKAGE. The training exercise sharpens the airdrop capability of Air Mobility Command and the 82nd Airborne. Aircraft from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, N.J., 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord AFB, Washington, 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston, South Carolina, 97th Air Wing, Altus AFB, Oklahoma, 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, North Carolina, 914th Airlift Wing, Niagra Falls, New York and ...

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Richard McFadden, Boom Operator, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), inspects the cargo area of the USAF KC-135R Stratotanker as he prepares the aircraft for a air refueling mission over the skies of Iraq. USAF A1C McFadden deployed from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Fairchild Air Force Base (AFB), Washington (WA), and is on his first operational mission for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (Substandard image)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Anthony Bartolomeo, Boom Operator aboard a KC-10 Extender aircraft, assigned to the 305th/514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), attached to the 409th Air Expeditionary Group, delivers fuel to a US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105), during a refueling mission flown in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Bill Hansel (standing), KC-135 Stratotanker crew team chief, 931st Air Refueling Group (ARG), Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), McConnell Air Force Base (AFB), Kansas (KS), briefs his crew in preparation for a refueling mission during the aerial refueling competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Ken Pryor, 527th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, monitors the fuel flow as an F-5E Tiger II aircraft is readied for a mission during Exercise RED STAR'87. The annual exercise, which is hosted by the 527th Aggressor Squadron, employs F-5 Tiger II aircraft and F-111 aircraft to simulate Soviet formations and tactics, thereby providing realistic training for US Air Force F-15 Eagle aircraft pilots

U.S Air Force MAJ. Joe Burshnick, Pilot, 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron (EARS), 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, positions his KC-10A Extender aerial refueling aircraft to receive fuel from a 908th EARS KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft on Oct. 3, 2004, while in flight over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by TECH. SGT. Erik Gudmundson) (Released)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Kayter, 305th Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), 305th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), 514th AMW Air Force Reserve (AFRES), McGuire Air Force Base (AFB), New Jersey (NJ), perform post-flight maintenance on his C-141B Starlifter after arriving at McChord AFB, Washington (WA), to participate in the week-long USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition

AIRMAN First Class Mario Menizabal, a load master on a C-141 Starlifter and Captain Ken Vaneyk, a co-pilot on a C-141, pass the time by playing chess at the Libreville International Airport, Gabon, prior to missions for Operation PHOENIX GAUNTLET. Both airmen are from the 4th Airlift Squadron, McCord Air Force Base, Washington. PHOENIX GAUNTLET deployed enabling forces as part of contingency planning to prepare for a possible evacuation of Americans from Zaire, gripped in a civil war

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Jeffrey Gordy, KC-10 Boom Operator with the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, prepares to refuel a USAF C-141 Starlifter (Not shown). After basic training, Gordy , a "Baby Boomer," entered KC-10 training at the 2nd ARS, McGuire AFB, NJ. The refueling took place in the skies over McGuire AFB, on July 12, 2000

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Base: Mcguire Air Force Base

State: New Jersey (NJ)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Scott H. Spitzer, USAF Civilian

Release Status: Released to Public

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