A US Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker from the 363rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, takes off for its daily mission during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The 363rd EARS is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression