An F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 457th

An F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 457th Fighter Squadron, 301st Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, gets into position to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, while flying over Romania on the border of Ukraine during exercise Saber Guardian 19, June 11, 2019. U.S. Air Forces in Europe are engaged, postured, and ready with credible forces to assure, deter and defend our allies and partner nations in an increasingly complex security environment. While training with regional allies and partners during the exercise, the U.S. presence will continue to galvanize our commitment to security throughout the Black Sea and Balkan regions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Daniel Gagnon)