A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls prepares

A U.S. Navy F/A-18C from the VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls prepares to receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, the tanker from the 186th Air Refueling Wing, Mississippi Air National Guard is fitted with a drogue attached to the boom, for specialized receiver equipment on Navy and coalition aircraft. The 340 EARS tankers maintain a 24/7 presence in the Area of Responsibility, supporting U.S. and coalition aircraft participating in Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Andrew J. Moseley/Released)