A U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 133rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conducts a mission within the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, Dec. 1, 2024. The KC-46 is the Air Force’s newest aerial refueling platform, which started its first operational deployment to the USCENTCOM area of responsibility in early October. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)