Tech. Sgt. John Young, crew chief assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs an inspection of the nose landing gear of a KC-135 Aug. 25, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. KC-135 refuelers assigned to the 379th provide aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft engaged in Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Sergeant Young, a native of Newport News, Va., is deployed from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady/Released)
Airman 1st Class Samuel Jackson, crew chief assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, secures a tail stand onto the back of a KC-135 to keep it level while the aircraft is refueled Aug. 25, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. KC-135 refuelers assigned to the 379th provide aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft engaged in Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. Airman Jackson, a native of Tioga, Pa., is deployed from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady/Released)
A KC-135 awaits maintenance after landing Aug. 25, 2008, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. KC-135 refuelers assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing provide aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft engaged in Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady/Released)