Staff Sgt. Dana Fernkas performs in-flight checks after takeoff during a local refueling mission off Florida's east coast. The cargo deck above the refueling system can hold a mixed load of passengers and cargo. Depending on the fuel storage configuration, the KC-135 can carry up to 83,000 pounds of cargo. Fernkas is a boom operator with the 459th ARW.

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