Staff Sgt. Dana Fernkas lowers a KC-135's boom to refuel an F-22 Raptor during a local refueling mission. Nearly all internal fuel can be pumped through the flying boom. One crewmember, known as the boom operator, is stationed in the rear of the plane and controls the boom while lying prone during mid-air refueling.

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