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Air Force Capt. Brian Gilpatrick (left) and 1st Lt. Nils Hallberg prepare for takeoff in a KC -135R Stratotanker from Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, England, on Oct. 20, 2004. About 30 U.S. Air Forces Europe service men and women are deploying to Kigali, Rwanda, to begin preparations for the arrival of two U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and about 120 airmen who will support the deployment of African Union forces to the Darfur region of Sudan. The Stratotanker is assigned to the 351st Air Refueling Squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, England.

Capt. Gilpatrick and 1st Lt. Hallberg prepare for takeoff in a KC-135R Stratotanker.

Air Force Capt. Brian Gilpatrick (left) and 1st Lt. Nils Hallberg prepare for takeoff in a KC -135R Stratotanker from Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, England, on Oct. 20, 2004. About 30 U.S. Air Forces Europe service men and women are deploying to Kigali, Rwanda, to begin preparations for the arrival of two U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and about 120 airmen who will support the deployment of African Union forces to the Darfur region of Sudan. The Stratotanker is assigned to the 351st Air Refueling Squadron, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Station Mildenhall, England.

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