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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer ()

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Tech. Sgt. Brandon Harmon, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares the boom on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 2, 2023. The KC-135 delivers global aerial refueling capability to support joint and coalition aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

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