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A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with the 335th Fighter Squadron pulls alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft after refueling during Green Flag-West 11-08 over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on June 22, 2011. Conducted by the 549th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base Nev., and the 12th Combat Training Squadron at Fort Irwin, Calif., Green Flag-West provides a realistic close-air support training environment for airmen and soldiers preparing to deploy in support of combat operations.

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft pulls alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraftA U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with the 335th Fighter Squadron pulls alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraftA U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with the 335th Fighter Squadron pulls alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraftA U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with the 335th Fighter Squadron pulls alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraftA U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle airc

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft with the 335th Fighter Squadron pulls alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft after refueling during Green Flag-West 11-08 over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on June 22, 2011. Conducted by the 549th Combat Training Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base Nev., and the 12th Combat Training Squadron at Fort Irwin, Calif., Green Flag-West provides a realistic close-air support training environment for airmen and soldiers preparing to deploy in support of combat operations.

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