An F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft assigned to the "Black Aces" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 takes on fuel from an Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft over Afghanistan Dec. 9, 2009. VFA-41 is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, which is on a routine deployment to the region. (DoD photo by Lt. Graham Scarbro, U.S. Navy/Released)