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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte ()

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tiffanie Ellerbe, 909th Air Refueling Squadron instructor boom operator, teaches aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, May 10, 2022. One of the few enlisted crew positions who fly an aerodynamic surface, boom operators receive extensive training and are experts in flying the specialized boom to refuel multiple types of aircraft.

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