A Navy EA-6B Prowler approaches an Air Force KC-135
A Navy EA-6B Prowler approaches an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, to receive fuel in the skies above Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Free... More
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Ziegelbein, 340th Expeditionary
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Ziegelbein, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, conducts refueling operations aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker for Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets, assigned to the USS Carl Vinson... More
U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles receive fuel from
U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles receive fuel from a KC-135R, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Southwest Asia, Sept. 3,2015. Coalition forces fly daily missions in support of Op... More
Senior Airman Kimber Camper, a 340th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Kimber Camper, a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Re... More
A North Atlantic Treaty Organization E-3 Sentry flies
A North Atlantic Treaty Organization E-3 Sentry flies a combat sortie Jan. 7, 2014, over northeast Afghanistan. The Sentry is an Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft that provides all-weather surveillanc... More
A United States Navy F-18 Hornet aircraft flies over
A United States Navy F-18 Hornet aircraft flies over Iraq, March 3, 2016, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. As of Feb. 29, U.S. and partner nation aircraft have flown an estimated 70,825 sorties in supp... More
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during a multi-day Bomber Task Force mi... More
An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System,
An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, also known as Joint STARS, from the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expedi... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle receives fuel from
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission over Iraq Dec. 7, 2016. The KC-135 provides aerial refu... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon banks away after
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon banks away after receiving in-flight fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during an aerial refueling mission in support... More
Capt. Russell Miller, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Capt. Russell Miller, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, deployed from the 64th Air Refueling Squadron, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling mission over Afghanistan in support of Operat... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle deployed with the 44th
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle deployed with the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker deployed with the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Un... More
Captains Carson Hardesty and Brigitt Kincaid, 340th
Captains Carson Hardesty and Brigitt Kincaid, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron fly an aerial refueling mission in support of Operation New Dawn. Hardesty and Kincaid are deployed from the 128th Air Re... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender specialist, 380th Aircraft
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender specialist, 380th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, aids in the replacement of an aircraft battery prior to takeoff at Al Dhafra Airbase, United Arab Emirates, in support of Operati... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon performs refueling
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon performs refueling operations with a KC-10 Extender while conducting patrols and possible air strikes in Iraqi and Syrian airspace in support of Operation Inherent Resolve... More
Capt. Stuart Letcher, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Capt. Stuart Letcher, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, makes necessary preparations to return to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia after a successful aerial refueling mission aboard a K... More
A F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Expeditionary
A F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender, from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during an air refueling mission supporting Operat... More
A F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Expeditionary
A F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, returns to mission above Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, June 3.
An E-3 Sentry, also known as airborne warning and control
An E-3 Sentry, also known as airborne warning and control system or AWACS, from the 960th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron maneuvers into position to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340... More
U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 340th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron await takeoff on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 8, 2016. As of April 4, U.S. and partner nation aircr... More
Capt. Carson Hardesty, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Capt. Carson Hardesty, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boards a KC-135 Stratotanker for a refueling mission in support of Operation New Dawn. Hardesty is deployed from the 128th Air Refueling Wing, W... More
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the flightline before takeoff in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar,... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender conducts aerial refueling
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender conducts aerial refueling with an F-15E Strike Eagle in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 10, 2021. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to ... More
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Ziegelbein, 340th Expeditionary
Tech. Sgt. Matthew Ziegelbein, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to conduct refueling operations aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker for Navy F/A-18 Hornets, assigned to the USS Carl V... More
A RC-135 Rivet Joint, assigned to the 763rd Expeditionary
A RC-135 Rivet Joint, assigned to the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, takes on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while flying over Afghani... More
U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles receive fuel from
U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles receive fuel from a KC-135R, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Southwest Asia Sept., 3, 2015. Coalition forces fly daily missions in support of O... More
A French air force Dassault Rafale approaches a U.S.
A French air force Dassault Rafale approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron before conducting an aerial refuel during a Combined Joint Task Force - Operatio... More
A U.S. Air Force pilot, left, a U.S. Air Force flight
A U.S. Air Force pilot, left, a U.S. Air Force flight engineer, center, and U.S. Air Force co-pilot, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, perform takeoff procedures aboard a KC-10 Extend... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II approaches a U.S.
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron to receive fuel over U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s area of resp... More
A U.S. Air Force boom operator assigned to the 28th
A U.S. Air Force boom operator assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron secures items onboard a KC-135 Stratotanker before an aerial refueling mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve o... More
A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet refuels
A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Super Hornet refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inher... More
A RC-135 Rivet Joint maneuvers away after receiving
A RC-135 Rivet Joint maneuvers away after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Fr... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Thayer looks over
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Thayer looks over flight paperwork while flying on a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq, March 17, 2016, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Thayer is a boom operator deployed... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rebekah McCormack looks
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rebekah McCormack looks out the boom pod window of a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq, Dec. 22, 2015. McCormack is a boom operator assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squ... More
A Royal Air Force GR4 Tornado performs refueling operations
A Royal Air Force GR4 Tornado performs refueling operations with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Iraq and Syria in support of Operation Inh... More
An E-3 AWACS conducting a surveillance and reconnaissance
An E-3 AWACS conducting a surveillance and reconnaissance patrol in Iraqi and Syrian airspace in support of Operation Inherent Resolve receives fuel in flight, Nov. 24, 2017. The E-3 AWACS provides surveillance... More
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Airman
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Airman flies during a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission Feb. 22, 2017. The 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron is actively engage... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 23rd Fighter Group,
An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 23rd Fighter Group, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while flying over Afghanistan... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan in support of Resolute Support, Dec. 29, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
Staff Sgt. Amanda Helton, 1st Combat Camera Squadron
Staff Sgt. Amanda Helton, 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat aerial videographer, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., documents an air refueling mission aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Ref... More
A F-15E Strike Eagle from Bagram Air Field receives
A F-15E Strike Eagle from Bagram Air Field receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender, from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during an air refueling mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom over Af... More
Maj. Kevin Smith, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Maj. Kevin Smith, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Smith deployed from the 121st... More
A F-15E Strike Eagle from Bagram Air Field receives
A F-15E Strike Eagle from Bagram Air Field receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender, from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during an air refueling mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom over Af... More
A F-15E Strike Eagle from Bagram Air Field receives
A F-15E Strike Eagle from Bagram Air Field receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender, from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during an air refueling mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom over Af... More
A F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Expeditionary
A F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender, from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during an air refueling mission supporting Operat... More
(Left) Maj. Todd Walton and 1st Lt. Brian Bennet, 340th
(Left) Maj. Todd Walton and 1st Lt. Brian Bennet, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conduct preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker before taking off from an undisclosed location in Southwest As... More
(Left) Capt. Brian Doom, (right) Lt. Col. Daniel Malles,
(Left) Capt. Brian Doom, (right) Lt. Col. Daniel Malles, and (bottom) Capt. Matthew Willey, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conduct preflight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker before taking off fr... More
A boom operator assigned to the 28th Expeditionary
A boom operator assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron secures items onboard a KC-135 Stratotanker before an aerial refueling mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, July ... More
A RC-135 Rivet Joint takes on fuel from a KC-135
A RC-135 Rivet Joint takes on fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while flying over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Feb. 26, 2011.
A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling
A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron maneuvers into position to be refueled during an air refueling mission over international waters, June 3.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron flies into position to receive fuel from a KC-135T, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Southwest Asia,... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle flies over the U.S.
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 10, 2021. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missi... More
Senior Airman Kimber Camper, a 340th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Kimber Camper, a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Re... More
A Belgian Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon performs
A Belgian Air Force F-16AM Fighting Falcon performs refueling operations with a KC-10 Extender while conducting patrols and possible air strikes in Iraqi and Syrian airspace in support of Operation Inherent Res... More
A U.S. Air Force boom operator assigned to the 28th
A U.S. Air Force boom operator assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron operates a boom to provide fuel to U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagles during an aerial refueling mission in support of Ope... More
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron performs a preflight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 14, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet receives fuel from
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 5, 20... More
A B1B Lancer flies over the skies of Iraq in support
A B1B Lancer flies over the skies of Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn. The B1B was refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron.
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sean Kuehn, KC-10 Extender pilot,
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Sean Kuehn, KC-10 Extender pilot, 908th Air Refueling Squadron, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, flies the aircraft during refueling operations while providing air refueling capa... More
Master Sgt. Patrick Denson, 340th Expeditionary Air
Master Sgt. Patrick Denson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an A-10 Thunderbolt II, from the 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, during an air refueling mission in the skies o... More
Master Sgt. Patrick Denson, 340th Expeditionary Air
Master Sgt. Patrick Denson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, conducts post air refueling checklist during an air refueling mission aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker in the skies of Afghanist... More
A British Typhoon fighter flies over Iraq, Dec. 22,
A British Typhoon fighter flies over Iraq, Dec. 22, 2015. Coalition forces fly daily missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Kosmopolis, 340th
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Scott Kosmopolis, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, manually adjusts communication frequencies during an aerial refueling mission aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker while flying over... More
A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 385th
A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 385th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron waits to perform a preflight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 13, 2019. The 385th... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refuels a USAF B-1B Lancer from the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft, assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft, assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 07, 2020. The Lightning II is a fifth-generatio... More
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers fly behind a U.S.
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers fly behind a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission Feb... More
A U.S Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle flies over Iraq,
A U.S Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle flies over Iraq, March 17, 2016, Operation Inherent Resolve. The United States stands with a coalition of more than 60 international partners to assist and support the Iraqi Se... More
A U.S. Air Force boom operator assigned to the 28th
A U.S. Air Force boom operator assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron performs his post air refueling checklist onboard a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission in support of ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives in-flight
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives in-flight fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during an aerial refueling mission in support of Operation Inhe... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle releases a flare
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle releases a flare as it engages after burner while conducting possible air strikes and patrols in Iraqi and Syrian airspace in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Nov. 25, ... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 555th Fighter
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, returns to mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over the ... More
A B1B Lancer flies over the skies of Afghanistan in
A B1B Lancer flies over the skies of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The B1B was refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron.
A B-1B Lancer, from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron,
A B-1B Lancer, from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, returns to mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, while flying over Afghan... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 555th Fighter
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, returns to mission after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over the ... More
A F-15E Strike Eagle from Bagram Air Field receives
A F-15E Strike Eagle from Bagram Air Field receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender, from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during an air refueling mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom over Af... More
A F-15E Strike Eagle from Bagram Air Field receives
A F-15E Strike Eagle from Bagram Air Field receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender, from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, during an air refueling mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom over Af... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, from the 74th Expeditionary
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, from the 74th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, takes on fuel from a KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during an air refueling mission supporting Operation... More
Master Sgt. Shaun Cunningham, 908th Expeditionary Air
Master Sgt. Shaun Cunningham, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer, performs pre-flight checks aboard a KC-10 Extender before take off on an air refueling mission in support of Operation E... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Ryan Kindseth, KC-10 Extender pilot,
U.S. Air Force Maj. Ryan Kindseth, KC-10 Extender pilot, 908th Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a preflight inspection to takeoff at Al Dhafra Airbase, United Arab Emirates, to provide air refueling capabilitie... More
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot prepares for takeoff in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 7, 201... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon performs refueling
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon performs refueling operations with a KC-10 Extender while conducting air patrols and possible air strikes in Iraqi and Syrian airspace in support of Operation Inherent Res... More
Staff Sgt. James Utash, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Staff Sgt. James Utash, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron prepares a cup of coffee as a takes a break on board a KC-135 Stratotanker after refueling a group of Navy F-18 Hornets in support of Operation... More
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, right, and a U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 385th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance perform a preflight inspection o... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron waits to take off behind another KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 29, 2020. The 28th EARS... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Steve Briones performs a walk around
U.S. Air Force Maj. Steve Briones performs a walk around inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 22, 2015. Briones is a pilot deployed out of the 351st Air Refueling Squadron in RA... More
U.S. Air Force E-3 AWACS assigned to Al Dhafra Airbase,
U.S. Air Force E-3 AWACS assigned to Al Dhafra Airbase, United Arab Emirates, provides air communications and surveillance capabilities to U.S. and Coalition fighter and reconnaissance aircraft conducting air s... More
Senior Airman Marcus Hudson, 340th Expeditionary Air
Senior Airman Marcus Hudson, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an E-3 Sentry, also known as airborne warning and control system or AWACS, from the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Ai... More
A U.S Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Marine
A U.S Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251 flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 22, 2020. The Hornet is the Marine Corps primary strik... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches the
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker while flying over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 29, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas El... More
U.S. Air Force KC-135R pilots perform a pre-landing
U.S. Air Force KC-135R pilots perform a pre-landing check after completing an air refueling mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve May 3, 2016. Both of the pilots are deployed from the 203d Air Refuel... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over Afghanistan in support of the Resolute Support mission, Dec. 29, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)
A U.S. Air Force boom operator from the 28th Expeditionary
A U.S. Air Force boom operator from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron shuts and locks the door to a KC-135 Stratotanker before take off at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 29, 2019. The ta... More
A U.S. Air Force in-flight refueling specialist assigned
A U.S. Air Force in-flight refueling specialist assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron checks his gauges aboard a KC-10 Extender over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The 90... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 95th
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 95th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Al Dhafra Airbase, United Arab Emirates, conducts refueling operations with a KC-10 Extender while conducting air strikes and pa... More
Senior Airman Kimber Camper, a 340th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Kimber Camper, a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Re... More
Capts. Russell Miller (left), 64th Air Refueling Squadron
Capts. Russell Miller (left), 64th Air Refueling Squadron and Matthew Valentino (right), 157th Air Refueling Wing assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, fly a KC-135 Stratotanker during an ... More
Maj. Kevin Smith and Capt. Alan Kline, 340th Expeditionary
Maj. Kevin Smith and Capt. Alan Kline, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, fly an aerial refueling mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Smith and Kline are deployed from the 121st Air refue... More
Lt. Col. Eric Vitosh, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling
Lt. Col. Eric Vitosh, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot deployed from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling mission ... More
Two U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fly alongside a KC-135
Two U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Afghanistan, Jan. 14, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Cent... More