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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cesar J. Navarro

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cesar J. Navarro ()

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Chance, right, a 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator instructor, advises Tech. Sgt. Jayson Swift, a newer 909th ARS boom operator, while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 14, 2022. Boom operators refuel aircraft from the boom pod while in flight, communicating simultaneously with the aircraft they are refueling and their own pilots.

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