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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nick Lichtenwalner, 384th Air Refueling Squadron inflight refueling specialist, performs an inflight refueling mission in the U.S. Northwestern Region, Nov. 4, 2018. Inflight refueling specialists, commonly known as "Boom Operators," perform inflight operational checks of air refueling systems, direct receiver aircraft into air refueling position, and operate inflight controls and switches to initiate contact between tanker and receiver aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)