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Bright Star Fuel

An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender during Bright Star over Egypt, Sept. 2, 2023. The exercise is designed to promote and enhance regional security and cooperation, and improve interoperability in irregular warfare against hybrid threat scenarios.

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