A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II offloads fuel to U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II’s over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 5, 2025. Combat search and rescue operations benefit from in-air refueling as a force extender for keeping rescue assets in the air longer. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Keegan Putman)
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY – Dust swirls in the air as propellers engage, sending a small drone on a crucial, innovative mission. U.S. Airmen assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron were behind the controls as they operated a Parrot ANAFI USA drone to assess the integrity of the installation fuel system within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 1, 2025.