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A fighter jet is refueled in midair.

Octave Quartz

An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender during Operation Octave Quartz over Africa Jan. 9, 2021. The operation relocates U.S. forces in Somalia to other East Africa operating locations while supporting partner forces and maintaining pressure on violent extremist groups.

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