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Refueling tankers, Hawaii airmen return from Middle East

By The Associated Press

Jun 21, 2016

More than 50 members of the Hawaii Air National Guard (HIANG) and three KC-135 Strotankers, based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPH-H) have returned home following a four-month deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The three KC-135 Stratotankers belonging to the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, along with flight and maintenance crews and other support personnel were part of the 18-Nation air Coalition in the fight against Daesh or ISIS. Two tankers and most of the Airmen arrived today at JBPH-H following the long flight from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. June 20, 2016, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii (US Air National Guard Photo By Tech. Sgt. Andrew Jackson - Released)

HONOLULU — Three refueling tankers and 50 members of the Hawaii Air National Guard are home after a four-month deployment to the Middle East.

The Guard says two tankers and most of the airmen arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam from Qatar on Monday. One tanker returned on Thursday.

The tankers refueled airplanes in the air, extending the range of air operations in Iraq and Syria.

The three KC-135 Stratotankers belong to the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron. All of the airmen who deployed are members of the 154th Wing.

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