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220304-F-EV810-1682

The aircrew assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron pose for a group picture Mar. 4, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircrew had just landed after completing the 349th ARS’s last mission in the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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220304-F-EV810-1556

Capt. James Gill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, parks a KC-135 Stratotanker Mar. 4, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. After landing, the crew performs a post flight check to ensure the aircrafts mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force phot by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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220304-F-EV810-1440

A MC-130 assigned to Cannon Air Force Base’s 27th Special Operations Wing connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, during a training mission Mar. 4, 2022. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and excelled in this role for more than 60 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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220304-F-EV810-1402

Senior Airman Alan Wojciechowicz, 349th Air Refueling Squadron inflight refueling specialist, lines up a boom from a KC-135 Stratotanker in order to connect with an incoming MC-130 assigned to Cannon Air Force Base’s 27th Special Operations Wing Mar. 4, 2022. Aerial refueling requires coordination from the pilots on both aircraft and the IRS in the back of the refueler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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220304-F-EV810-1209

Capt. James Gill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, navigates a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas to perform a training mission Mar. 4, 2022. The aircrew participated in a training mission with Cannon Air Force Base’s 27th Special Operations Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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220304-F-EV810-1037

Capt. James Gill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron instructor pilot, and 1st Lt. Kolton Fields 349th ARS co-pilot perform pre-flight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker Mar. 4, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Before taking off, the entire crew performs a variety of safety checks on the aircraft to ensure a safe flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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Bandits return home after months of fueling the fight

1st Lt. Jared Smithson, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, embraces his family during after returning home from deployment Aug. 20, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Smithson and the rest of the 349th ARS deployed to Southwest Asia, where they supported Operation Inherent Resolve, Freedom’s Sentinel, Spartan Shield and the Combined Defense of the Arabian Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

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Bandits return home after months of fueling the fight

Capt. Collin Tuthill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, hugs his girlfriend, Erika Black, after returning home from a deployment to Southwest Asia, Aug. 20, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Tuthill and the rest of the team delivered more than 38 million pounds of fuel to 16 different airframes during the deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

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Bandits return home after months of fueling the fight

Capt. Collin Tuthill, 349th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, returns home after a four-month deployment to Southwest Asia, Aug. 20, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 349th ARS supported 1,100 combat missions and completed more than 7,000 combat flying hours supporting aerial refueling for Operation Inherent Resolve, Freedom’s Sentinel, Spartan Shield and the Combined Defense of the Arabian Peninsula. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)

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