Tech. Sgt. Michael Gilman refuels a KC-135R Stratotanker

Tech. Sgt. Michael Gilman refuels a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, in preparation to ferry two new F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft from the Lockheed Martin factory in Fort Worth, Texas, to the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska, April 21, 2020. Eielson AFB combines a strategically important location with a world-class training environment, providing an optimal location for pilots of the fifth-generation aircraft to train and operate. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Adam Keele)