preflights a KC-135R Stratotanker in preparation for a refueling mission over the Persian Gulf, Aug. 30, 2013. Alfiero, hailing

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Capt. Andy Alfiero, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron pilot, preflights a KC-135R Stratotanker in preparation for a refueling mission over the Persian Gulf, Aug. 30, 2013. Alfiero, hailing from Portland, Maine, is deployed from Maine Air National Guard.

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