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A SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) and Boom Operator, assigned to the 351st Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, does a pre-flight inspection inside KC-135R Stratotanker prior to an aerial refueling mission, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

United States Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) and pilot of a KC-135R Stratotanker, does a pre-flight inspection of her aircraft prior to an aerial refueling mission, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 321st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), lands at a forward-deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 321st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), lands at a forward-deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

A SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) and Boom Operator, assigned to the 351st Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, posts an American flag above her console onboard her KC-135R Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 321st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), sit on an apron at a forward-deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Carmilla Tatel, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft Pilot assigned to the 351st Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom, sets the manual pressure control knob located on the over head panel during the interior inspections her aircraft prior to take off

US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 321st Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), sit on an apron at a forward-deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

US Air Force (USAF) personnel from Team Mildenhall deplane from a USAF KC-135R Stratotanker, returning home to Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), from various forward deployed locations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

United States Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) and pilot of a KC-135R Stratotanker, (right) conducts a pre-flight brief with her crew assigned to the 351st Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

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Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM

Base: Borgas International Airport

Country: Bulgaria (BGR)

Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Blake R. Borsic, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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