A U.S. Air Force KC10 Extender aircrew from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conducts inflight refueling of a B52 Stratofortress bomber, cargo and passenger movement in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. B52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, United States.

The B52 Stratofortress is a long range bomber with a range of approximately 8,800 miles, enabling rapid support of Bomber Task Force missions or deployments and reinforcing global security and stability.

The KC10 Extender delivers U.S. Air Forces Central a global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and coalition aircraft that provide warwinning airpower throughout the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force, United States Air Forces Central, Senior Airman Roslyn Ward

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