A KC-135 Stratotanker is hot-pit refueled at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, May 10, 2023. Hot-pit refueling is an Agile Combat Employment technique which cuts refueling time by hours, allowing AFCENT and incoming partner aircrews to generate multiple consecutive sorties from the same aircraft as well as increase airpower staging options in theater. ( Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Cabanero)

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