A Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft deployed to the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron EARS at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, refuels a Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighting aircraft deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 30, 2011 over Afghanistan. This refuel was part of a mission that earned Maj. Joshua Brown, 22nd EARS pilot deployed from the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron at Fairchild AFB, his 18th oak leaf cluster for the Air Medal. Tech. Sgt. Hank Hoegen

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