US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CAPT) James Spencer (left), 319th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), and USAF Technical Sergeant (TSGT) John Baker, Maintenance Crewchief, perform a pre-flight inspection of a KC-135R Stratotanker before a refueling mission. The 319th EARS conducts combat and combat-support air refueling and airlift missions across US Central Commands (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) supporting Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, SOUTHERN WATCH, and IRAQI FREEDOM