Staff Sgt. Dana Fernkas reads a checklist to the aircraft's pilots during a minor in-flight emergency on a local refueling mission. "I also like the fact that I support the fight and help those who are injured," she said. "We refuel bombers and fighters who are often providing air support for the ground troops. The aeromedical evacuation dimension of the mission is where we evacuate the injured troops out of the AOR or back to their base in the states. Doing these different types of missions makes me feel as though I have more of a direct contribution to the bigger picture." ( Air Force
Staff Sgt. Dana Fernkas reads a checklist to the aircraft's pilots during a minor in-flight emergency on a local refueling mission. "I also like the fact that I support the fight and help those who are injured," she said. "We refuel bombers and fighters who are often providing air support for the ground troops. The aeromedical evacuation dimension of the mission is where we evacuate the injured troops out of the AOR or back to their base in the states. Doing these different types of missions makes me feel as though I have more of a direct contribution to the bigger picture." ( Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock) Refuelers024 by AirmanMagazine
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