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A U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, also known as a Joint STARS aircraft, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan, May 17, 2011. The JointSTARS is assigned to the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron; the Stratotanker is assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron.

JOINTSTARS MISSION

A U.S. Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, also known as a Joint STARS aircraft, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan, May 17, 2011. The JointSTARS is assigned to the 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron; the Stratotanker is assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron.

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