How boom operators aboard the US Air Force's flying gas stations keep their cool doing an 'inherently dangerous' job

Business Insider spoke to a boom operator about their responsibilities aboard a KC-135 tanker at a base in England.
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Pond Constructors Secures $2.5B Air Force Contract for DOD Fuel Infrastructure Services

The Department of Defense said Tuesday the indefinite-quantity/indefinite-delivery contract encompasses new construction, additions, repairs and upgrades to DOD ...
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Stuck fuel probe caused trio of mishaps in Air Force’s newest tanker

Three of the Air Force’s newest and most advanced refueling tankers sustained a combined $22 million in damage in similar airborne accidents when refueling probes became stuck in fighter jets during ...
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16-mile pipeline would carry fuel from Kaskaskia River to Scott Air Force Base

A water tower with the Air Force’s logo on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, at Scott Air Force Base near O’Fallon, Ill. Brian Munoz Brian Munoz A 16-mile pipeline that would carry jet fuel from the Kaskaskia ...