A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker above the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 2, 2021. The F-16 is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers war-winning airpower to the U.S. Central Command AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)