Staff Sgt Kevin Matthew, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator and 1st. Lt. Alexander Denton, 92nd ARS co-pilot, use signal mirrors to relinquish thier position to a KC-135 Stratotanker as Maj. Kristen Westby, 92nd ARS pilot, established communication with the aircraft. The KC-135 acted as the On-Scene Commander (OSC) until an A-10 Thunderbolt took over OSC duties Sept. 1 in Ione, Wash., during the OSC exercise. (U.S. Air Force photos/Tech Sgt. J.T. May III)
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Staff Sgt Kevin Matthew, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator and 1st. Lt. Alexander Denton, 92nd ARS co-pilot, use signal mirrors to relinquish thier position to a KC-135 Stratotanker as Maj. Kristen Westby, 92nd ARS pilot, established communication with the aircraft. The KC-135 acted as the On-Scene Commander (OSC) until an A-10 Thunderbolt took over OSC duties Sept. 1 in Ione, Wash., during the OSC exercise. (U.S. Air Force photos/Tech Sgt. J.T. May III)


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