A Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS) at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, waves off a Air Force F-22 Raptor pilot after an aerial refueling mission over Iraq, Sept. 1, 2018. The F-22 Raptor's primary function is air dominance and a multi-role fighter. It has a combination of; stealth, supercruise, maneuverability, integrated avionics and coupled with improved supportability which represents a leap in war fighting capabilities.

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