SrA Adam Stickney, a KC-10 Extender Boom Operator from the 908th Expeditionary Refueling Squadron, AL Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, ensures F-22 Raptors receive fuel safely and efficiently while flying over Iraq Nov. 29, 2017. Boom Operators pump thousands of gallons of jet fuel during each flight. These highly trained experts must have steady hands to refuel each aircraft and ensure mission success. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Nathaniel Stout). More