U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Stoos, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator,performs his preflight checklist prior to flying a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, March 21, 2016, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Last year the 340th EARS conducted more than 1,000 sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)
<dl><dd>Unit: U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: Airmen"; CENTCOM; DoD; 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron; KC-135; AV-8B Harrier II; AFCENT; F/A-18 Super Hornet; AF; Marine Corps; U.S. Air Force; "Iraq; USAF; 340th EARS; Royal Australian Air Force; War on Terrorism; Operation Inherent Resolve</dd></dl>
Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb
Taken on 21 March 2016
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