Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Keith Henrys, KC-135R Boom Operator, 168th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 168th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), based at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), refuels a US Navy (USN) Strike fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41, Black Aces) F/A-18F Super Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack craft by using the KC-135R Stratotanker aerial refueling craft refueling boom drogue basket during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their fighting skills, exchange...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Keith Henrys, KC-135R Boom Operator, 168th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 168th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), based at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), refuels a US Navy (USN) Strike fighter Squadron 41 (VFA-41, Black Aces) F/A-18F Super Hornet multi-mission fighter/attack aircraft by using the KC-135R Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft refueling boom drogue basket during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other.

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joshua Strang, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files