A Air Force F-22 Raptor connects with a Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron over the Central Command area of responsibility, March 14, 2022. The F-22 Raptors were rapidly deployed on order from the Secretary of Defense in coordination with the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and have joined a range of joint, coalition, and allied and partner combat airpower capabilities already based across the region.

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Keywords: -22, 1ctcs, 340th, afcent, ears, kc-135