USAFE to CENTCOM, 100th ARW Airmen provide vital DoD support

Leadership and Airmen from the 100th Operations Group unload a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft as they prepare to welcome home Bloody Hundredth Airmen returning from a deployment supporting U.S. Central Command Feb. 1, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing supported Department of Defense assets involved in Operation Octave Quartz, which involved the relocation of U.S. forces in Somalia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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USAFE to CENTCOM, 100th ARW Airmen provide vital DoD support

U.S. Air Force Maj. Tom Risner, 100th Operations Group chief of standardization and evaluation, hugs his sons Wyatt, 4, and Ryder, 8, after returning from a short-notice mission to support U.S. Central Command forces Feb. 1, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Airmen from the 100th Operations Group and 100th Maintenance Group provided vital support which enabled CENTCOM forces to support Operation Octave Quartz, and ensured the continued support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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USAFE to CENTCOM, 100th ARW Airmen provide vital DoD support

U.S. Air Force Capt. William Carroll, 100th Operations Support Squadron wing tactician, hugs his wife, Alexis, after returning from a deployment to support U.S. Central Command forces involved in Operation Octave Quartz Feb. 1, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Airmen from the Bloody Hundredth provided vital support for the movement of Department of Defense assets including the relocation of U.S. forces in Somalia. During the deployment, 100th Air Refueling Wing aircraft and Airmen offloaded 2.29 million pounds of fuel to 228 receivers and conducted more than 47 missions for a total of 258.8 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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USAFE to CENTCOM, 100th ARW Airmen provide vital DoD support

Two U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft sit on their hardstands after returning from a deployment to support U.S. Central Command forces involved in Operation Octave Quartz Feb. 1, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Airmen from the Bloody Hundredth provided vital support for the movement of Department of Defense assets including the relocation of U.S. forces in Somalia. During the deployment, 100th Air Refueling Wing aircraft and Airmen offloaded 2.29 million pounds of fuel to 228 receivers and conducted more than 47 missions for a total of 258.8 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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USAFE to CENTCOM, 100th ARW Airmen provide vital DoD support

U.S. Air Force Capt. Julie Germain, 351st Air Refueling Squadron training flight commander, poses for a photo as she shuts down a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft after returning home from a deployment Feb. 1, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Airmen from the Bloody Hundredth provided vital support for the movement of Department of Defense assets for Operation Octave Quartz, including the relocation of U.S. forces in Somalia. During the deployment, 100th Air Refueling Wing aircraft and Airmen offloaded 2.29 million pounds of fuel to 228 receivers and conducted more than 47 missions for a total of 258.8 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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USAFE to CENTCOM, 100th ARW Airmen provide vital DoD support

A line of mobility bags sit outside the 100th Operations Group building after Airmen return from a deployment to support U.S. Central Command forces involved in Operation Octave Quartz Feb. 1, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Airmen from the Bloody Hundredth provided vital support for the movement of Department of Defense assets including the relocation of US forces in Somalia. During the deployment, 100th Air Refueling Wing aircraft and Airmen offloaded 2.29 million pounds of fuel to 228 receivers and conducted more than 47 missions for a total of 258.8 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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USAFE to CENTCOM, 100th ARW Airmen provide vital DoD support

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing returns home from a deployment Feb. 1, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Airmen from the Bloody Hundredth provided vital support for the movement of Department of Defense assets for Operation Octave Quartz, which included the relocation of U.S. forces in Somalia. During the deployment, 100th ARW aircraft and Airmen offloaded 2.29 million pounds of fuel to 228 receivers and conducted more than 47 missions for a total of 258.8 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere

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USAFE to CENTCOM, 100th ARW Airmen provide vital DoD support

Airmen from the 100th Operations Group and 100th Maintenance Group exit a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft after returning home from a deployment Feb. 1, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. Airmen from the Bloody Hundredth provided vital support for the movement of Department of Defense assets including the relocation of U.S. forces in Somalia. During the deployment, 100th Air Refueling Wing aircraft and Airmen offloaded 2.29 million pounds of fuel to 228 receivers and conducted more than 47 missions for a total of 258.8 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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USAFE to CENTCOM, 100th ARW Airmen provide vital DoD support

Published Feb. 11, 2021
By Karen Abeyasekere

RAF MILDENHALL, England --