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Airman 1st Class Sallmon Vegas, a native of Bethesda, Md., deployed to the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron in Southwest Asia, from 319 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs a mode-4 check of the International Friend or Foe system in a KC-135R Stratotanker at a deployed location in Southwest Asia. This 12 April 2006 mission supported Operation Mountain Lion, over the mountains and high desert of Afghanistan. U.S. Air Force F-15s, A-10s and B-52s are providing close-air support to troops on the ground engaged in rooting out insurgent sanctuaries and support networks. Royal Air Force GR-7s also are providing close-air support to coalition troops in contact with enemy forces. U.S. Air Force Global Hawk and Predator aircraft are providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, while KC-135 and KC-10 aircraft are providing refueling support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)
| Date Taken: | 04.12.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 04.19.2006 13:36 |
| Photo ID: | 18385 |
| Resolution: | 1775x1729 |
| Size: | 1.46 MB |
| Location: | (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION) |
| Web Views: | 79 |
| Downloads: | 19 |
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