190819-F-ZD147-0323 by U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos Via Flickr: A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon conducts aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 19, 2019. The F-16 fills a critical role of enabling local security, and close air support to coalition forces on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Keifer Bowes)














