Lock and Load! A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies behind a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker after refueling for an Operation Freedom’s Sentinel mission over Afghanistan, Dec. 21, 2016. The 340th EARS is actively engaged in tactical refueling operations which extend kinetic capabilities across Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew B. Fredericks) #airmen #airman #airmanmagazine #airforce #airpower #plane #planes #jet #jets #aviation #aerial #pilot #pilots #military #airmen #usmilitary #fly #aimhigh #aircraft #jet #jetengine #jet #jetengine #engine #propulsion #f16 #f16fightingfalcon #deployed #deployment