A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender, from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron deployed to Southwest Asia, receives additional fuel from another KC-10 over Afghanistan on Sept. 30, 2009. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer receives fuel from a 908th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender, deployed to Southwest Asia, over Afghanistan on Sept. 30, 2009. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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A KC-10 Extender, from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron deployed to Southwest Asia, receives additional fuel from another KC-10 over Afghanistan on Sept. 30, 2009. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Capt. Cam Radon, foreground, and Capt. Sasha Heath, both pilots for a KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron deployed to Southwest Asia, fly a KC-10 over Afghanistan on Sept. 30, 2009. Both are deployed from Air Mobility Command's Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Capt. Sasha Heath, a KC-10 Extender pilot from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron deployed to Southwest Asia, references flight material while flying over Afghanistan on Sept. 30, 2009. Captain Heath is deployed from Air Mobility Command's Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches a 908th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender, deployed to Southwest Asia, to be refueled over Afghanistan on Oct. 2, 2009. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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An F-15 Strike Eagle approaches a 908th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10A Extender, deployed to Southwest Asia, to be refueled over Afghanistan on Oct. 2, 2009. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon is refueled by a 908th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender, deployed to Southwest Asia, over Afghanistan on Oct. 2, 2009. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon is refueled by a 908th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender, deployed to Southwest Asia, over Afghanistan on Oct. 2, 2009. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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An F-15 Strike Eagle departs a 908th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender, deployed to Southwest Asia, after being refueled over Afghanistan on Oct. 2, 2009. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Photo essay: Fueling the fight -- Deployed KC-10 Extenders refuel aircraft over Afghanistan

Published Oct. 14, 2009
By Senior Airman Stephen Linch and Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller
380th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- KC-10 Extender air refueling planes assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron here support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

Recently, the KC-10s of the 908th EARS were shown performing refueling operations over Afghanistan for OEF. The 908th EARS is one of 12 squadrons assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.

The 380th AEW provides intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and aerial refueling in support of OEF, OIF and JTF-HOA. See the related photos for more on the recent action.