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Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Hawkins, 909th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, controls the flying boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 3, 2021. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U. S. Air Force, also supporting the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft.