A Navy F/A-18 flies in formation after conducting aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker flown by the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over Iraq, Oct. 18, 2017. The F/A-18 is capable of supporting the full mission spectrum: Air superiority, fighter escort, reconnaissance, aerial refueling, close air support, air defense suppression and precision strikes. ( Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

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