Always ready to defend🦅 Fresh off the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker, an F-15E Strike Eagle banks away and deploys a sequence of flares. Refining these mid-air connections and protective systems ensures our crews can operate safely and maintain presence across the region, no matter how demanding the mission. 📍 uscentcom AOR 📸 by Master Sgt. James K. Thomas #F15 #StrikeEagle #MilitaryAircraft #Pilots #MilitaryLife