A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot talks with maintainers before takeoff in support of an Operation Freedom’s Sentinel mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 21, 2016. The 340th EARS is actively engaged in tactical refueling operations which extend kinetic capabilities across Southwest Asia.

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