Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daryl Gladstein, a boom operator assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon over the skies of Afghanistan on Jan. 17, 2018. The 340 EARS is responsible for delivering two-thirds of all fuel to airborne receivers in the Central Command’s area of responsibility. ( Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)(Portions of this image were obsured for security reasons)

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