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Photo essay: KC-10 Extenders complete missions in Southwest Asia

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
  • 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
SOUTHWEST ASIA --  KC-10 Extenders, assigned to the 908th Air Refueling Squadron at a non-disclosed base here, are one of the airframes deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing providing air refueling support for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

The KC-10 is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft that can move up to 170,000 pounds of cargo or carry more than 356,000 pounds of fuel.