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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle refuels behind a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex on March 26, 2007. The Eagle is attached to the 12th Fighter Squadron out of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, while the Stratotanker is attached to the 168th Air Refueling Squadron. The Stratotanker also provides aerial refueling support to Navy and Marine Corps aircraft as well as aircraft of allied nations.

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle refuels behind a KC-135 Stratotanker.

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle refuels behind a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Alaska Range Complex on March 26, 2007. The Eagle is attached to the 12th Fighter Squadron out of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, while the Stratotanker is attached to the 168th Air Refueling Squadron. The Stratotanker also provides aerial refueling support to Navy and Marine Corps aircraft as well as aircraft of allied nations.

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