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77th Fighting Falcon refuels over Afghanistan to support troops on ground

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  • By Staff Sgt. Ashley Reed
  • Air Forces Central Public Affairs
SOUTHWEST ASIA --  A 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, deployed to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, prepares to receive fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan, Dec. 22, 2012. Approximately 300 Airmen and 20 F-16 aircrafts deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in November 2012. The F-16 Fighting Falcon received fuel in order to conduct close air support missions in support of OEF. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ashley Reed)