U.S. Airmen from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, conduct a pre-flight brief outside of a KC-135 Stratotanker, before an aerial refueling mission, Aug. 9, 2019. The More
U.S. Airmen from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, conduct a pre-flight brief outside of a KC-135 Stratotanker, before an aerial refueling mission, Aug. 21, 2019. Th More
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts preflight brief outside of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 28, 2019. The 28th EARS, part of U. More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle descends after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, above an undisclosed location, Oc More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Gavin Delphia, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, performs a preflight check with a crew chief at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 8, 2020. The 28th EARS, More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Zeller, a pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a preflight check outside of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, J More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conduct a preflight brief outside of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 6, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed wit More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Lowe, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, looks inside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker's engine at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 11, 2020. The 28th EARS, deplo More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kelsey Glover, right, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and a crew chief perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Marc More
U.S. Airmen from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, conduct a pre-flight brief outside of a KC-135 Stratotanker, before an aerial refueling mission, Aug. 21, 2019. Du More
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 28, 2019. The 28th EARS, part of U.S. Air More
Two U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, above an undisclosed l More
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron are parked at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Jan. 8, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, i More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conduct a preflight brief inside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2020. The 28th EARS, d More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Paul Rietveld a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, conducts a preflight check inside a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 11, 2020. The 28th EARS, dep More
U.S. Air Force Capts. Kelsey Glover, left, and Gavin Delphia, 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilots, perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Mar More
A U.S. Airman from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, conducts a pre-flight walk-around checklist on a KC-135 Stratotanker, before an aerial refueling mission, Aug. 9 More
A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, conducts a pre-flight walk-around checklist on a KC-135 Stratotanker, before an aerial refueling missio More
A U.S. Air Force boom operator assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a preflight checklist on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 28, 2019. The 28th EARS, part More
A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron performs a preflight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 10, 2019. The 28th EARS, part of U.S. Air Forces C More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conduct a preflight brief at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 8, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Aaron Armstrong, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, conducts a preflight check on an oxygen mask inside of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanke More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 11, 2020. The KC-135 Stratot More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kelsey Glover, middle, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and crew chiefs perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Marc More
A U.S. Airman from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, inspects an engine while completing a pre-flight walk-around checklist on a KC-135 Stratotanker, before an aeria More
A U.S. Air Force maintainer passes a landing gear pin to the pilot of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, before an aerial refueling mission More
A U.S. Air Force E-8 Joint STARS, assigned to the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron, prepares to connect with a KC-135 Stratotanker, Sept. 28, 2019. The E-8 Joint STARS is a modified Boein More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle rolls out after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, above an undisclosed location, O More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron is parked at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Jan. 8, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, i More
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilots assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conduct a preflight check at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 23, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Fo More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, performs an aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, ove More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command a More
A U.S. Airman from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, climbs into a KC-135 Stratotanker, before an aerial refueling mission, Aug. 9, 2019. During the mission, the KC- More
A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker, during an aerial refueling mission, Aug. 21, 2019. The 28th EARS, part of More
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a preflight checklist on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 28, 2019. The 28th EARS, part of U.S. More
A U.S. Air Force pilot from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron performs a preflight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 10, 2019. The KC-135 has the capability to hold ap More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron fly over the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 8, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for deliveri More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Dwayne Facho, left, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Houston Harrison, 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilots, conduct a preflight check inside a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Bas More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Foglietti, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, ties down equipment aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qata More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Kelsey Glover, left, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and crew chiefs perform a preflight check on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March More
A U.S. Air Force boom operator from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, conducts a pre-flight checklist on a KC-135 Stratotanker, before an aerial refueling mission, A More
A U.S. Air Force boom operator from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, conducts aircrew duties on a KC-135 Stratotanker, during an aerial refueling mission, Aug. 21, More
A U.S. Air Force E-8 Joint STARS, assigned to the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, Sept. 28, 2019. The E-8 Joint STARS has been consistently dep More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle prepares to connect with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, above an undisclosed location, Oct. 10, 201 More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 8, 2020. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Cen More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2020. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air F More
U.S. Air Force Capts. Michael Lowe, left, and Kamden Collotzi, 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilots, eat breakfast before preflight checks on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Bas More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, during an aerial refueling mission, Aug. More
A U.S. Air Force E-8 Joint STARS, assigned to the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron, prepares to connect with a KC-135 Stratotanker, Sept. 28, 2019. The primary mission of the E-8 Joint ST More
U.S. Air Force pilots from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron prepare to takeoff at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 10, 2019. The 28th EARS, part of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, is responsible for More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Bain, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker in-flight refueling specialist, operates refueling controls during an aerial refueling over the Arabi More
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 385th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conduct a preflight brief outside of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 6, 2020. The KC-135 del More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Foglietti, a 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, closes a side-cargo door on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qat More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon More
A U.S. Air Force boom operator from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, executes aircrew duties on a KC-135 Stratotanker, during an aerial refueling mission, Aug. 9, 2 More
A U.S. Air Force E-8 Joint STARS, assigned to the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron, prepares to connect with a KC-135 Stratotanker, Sept. 28, 2019. The E-8 Joint STARS is an airborne batt More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle finishes an aerial refueling over the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 8, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating More
U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conduct preflight checks inside of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 6, 2020. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air More
Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons fly over Afghanistan, March 17, 2020. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war- winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle prepares to connect with a KC-135 Stratotanker, during an aerial refueling mission at an undisclosed location, Aug. 9, 2019. The F-15 fills a critical role of enabling local More
A U.S. Air Force E-8 Joint STARS, assigned to the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, Sept. 28, 2019. The E-8 JSTARS is a modified Boeing 707-300 s More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet flies over Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2020. The F/A-18E is the Navy's primary strike and air superiority aircraft providing force projection, interdiction, and close and deep air sup More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, flies over Iraq, Feb. 6, 2020. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war-winning airpower t More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies next to a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter desi More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, during an aerial refueling mission at an undisclosed location, Aug. 9, 2019. The F-15 performs air-to-air and air-to-ground missions More
U.S. Air Force pilots from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, fly a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission, Aug. 21, 2019. The 28th EARS, part of U.S. More
A U.S. Air Force E-8 Joint STARS, assigned to the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron, descends after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, Sept. 28, 2019. The E-8 Joint STARS is an air More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron to receive fuel over Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2020. The F/A-18E is the Nav More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, to conduct an aerial refueling over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E More
A U.S. Air Force pilot and weapon systems officer make gestures of thanks in an F-15E Strike Eagle after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, during an aerial refueling mission at an undisclosed location, More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares to connect with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, during an aerial refueling mission More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet finishes aerial refueling over Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2020. The F/A-18E is the Navy's primary strike and air superiority aircraft providing force projection, interdiction, and cl More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, performs an aerial refueling over Iraq, Feb. 6, 2020. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flies over Iraq, March 11, 2020. The F-15E is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-air ground missions, demonstrating U.S. Air Forces Central Command More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle descends after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, during an aerial refueling mission at an undisclosed location, Aug. 9, 2019. The F-15 is an all-weather, extremely m More
U.S. Air Force pilots from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, fly a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission, Aug. 21, 2019. The KC-135 aircrew provided More