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An F/A-18C assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113 refuels with a U.S. Air Force KC-10 in southeastern Afghanistan during a mission supporting British troops in the Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 6, 2008. The USS Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan.

HELMAND REFUEL

An F/A-18C assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron 113 refuels with a U.S. Air Force KC-10 in southeastern Afghanistan during a mission supporting British troops in the Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 6, 2008. The USS Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan and Carrier Air Wing 14 are providing support to coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan.

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