Air Force Staff Sgt. Lucas Balarce, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, communicates with a F-15C Eagle pilot assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron during refueling over Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 7, 2021. Balarce is trained to operate the flying boom to effectively refuel any receiving aircraft.

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