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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte ()

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kalif Richardson, 909th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, communicates with the receiving aircraft during aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean Oct. 14, 2021. Also known as boom operators, in-flight refueling specialists transfer thousands of gallons of jet fuel into airborne aircraft.

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