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Mandatory Chief’s Panel

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Blood drive volunteers Lockheed Martin photograph by Jonathan Case

The American Red Cross is looking The KC-30A has two refuelling systems — the hose-and-drogue and Advanced Refuelling Boom System. The two different refuelling systems
for dedicated volunteers for the upcom- allow RAAF to support a wide range of coalition aircraft on Operation OKRA where a KC-30A is currently deployed to support combat
ing Oct. 7 blood drive. Being a volunteer operations against in the Middle East.
at Red Cross blood drives not only looks
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If you’re willing to help with this drive completed its first aerial refueling from a WKHWULDODVDVLJQL¿FDQWVWHSLQWKHGHYHORS-
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Staff Sgt. Robert Torres at robert.tor- tion amongst the Air Force and our allies.
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F-35 and also the U.S. Air Force (receiving - the hose-and-drogue and Advanced Re- Editor’s note: Information for this release
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fueling Boom System. The two different provided by the Australian Department of

refueling systems allow RAAF to support Defence.

a wide range of coalition aircraft on Opera-

tion OKRA where a KC-30A is currently

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