Two Navy F/A-18Cs from the Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls fly in formation alongside a Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a combat refueling mission over Southwest Asia May 21, 2017. KC-135 Stratotankers, from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, maintain a 24/7 presence in the Area of Responsibility, supporting and Coalition forces in the air and on the ground, contributing to Operation Inherent Resolve and the fight against ISIS.

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