American flags whip around at the grave sites of fallen
American flags whip around at the grave sites of fallen U.S. service members on Veterans Day at Fort George Wright Veterans Cemetery, Nov. 11, 2014, in Spokane, Wash. Airway Heights’ Veterans of Foreign Wars Po... More
Sgt. Chris Jayne, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st
Sgt. Chris Jayne, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division flight medic, speaks to 22nd Medical Group Airmen before medical evacuation training. Soldiers from Fort Riley provided a HH-60M Black Hawk, ... More
U.S. Air Force co-pilots fly a KC-135 Stratotanker
U.S. Air Force co-pilots fly a KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel other aircraft over Texas, Aug. 31, 2016.This was the 60th anniversary flight of the KC-135 that has provided long-range aerial refueling support for... More
First Assignment Instructor Pilots assigned to the
First Assignment Instructor Pilots assigned to the 48th Flight Training Squadron, wait to board a KC-135 Stratotanker April 2, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During their visit here, the FAIPs talked w... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker with the 340th
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron takes off in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 18, 2017. The KC-135 Stratotanker pr... More
Operations Group by the Numbers
The men and women of the 6th AMW are a force capable of rapidly projecting air refueling power anywhere in the world. We are organized into five unique groups to carry out our mission to be America’s premier mo... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conducts a walk-around inspection of the aircraft on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 5, 2018. Pilots perform t... More
Team Fairchild’s all-women flight aircrew pose for
Team Fairchild’s all-women flight aircrew pose for a photo in honor of Women’s History Month at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Mar. 8, 2019. The flight commemorated Raymonde de Laroche, a pioneer in avia... More
A Malaysian solider performs security during the opening
A Malaysian solider performs security during the opening ceremony for Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2019 in Padang Mat Sirat, Malaysia, March 26, 2019. The LIMA exhibition is held eve... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th
A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Mobility Wing touches down at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 4, 2019. This KC-135 was one of the first aircraft to return from a precautionary evacuat... More
Royal Air Force F-35s Flying High in the Sky
Royal Air Force F-35 Lightnings from RAF Marham, England, are seen flying from the window of a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, during a training mission, Sep... More
A B-1B Lancer from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, approaches
A B-1B Lancer from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, approaches a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker July 31, 2012. Once close enough to the KC-135, the Lancer connects to the boom to receive fuel.
Senior Master Sgt. James Zaelit, Utah Air National
Senior Master Sgt. James Zaelit, Utah Air National Guard 151st Air Refueling Wing boom operator, watches as (left to right) Capt. Shawn Barrett and Capt. David Geerdes, 151st ARW pilots, have a lively discussio... More
Maj. Eric Kut, 3rd Airlift Squadron assistant director
Maj. Eric Kut, 3rd Airlift Squadron assistant director of operations, lines up and prepares the C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 127th Air Refueling G... More
Airmen of the 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron begin
Airmen of the 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron begin their day by towing a KC-135 Stratotanker out of a hangar at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., in the pre-dawn hours of Dec. 19, 2014. Each aircra... More
Republic of Fiji Military Forces Sgt. Natoga Anitelu,
Republic of Fiji Military Forces Sgt. Natoga Anitelu, left, a medical services technician, discusses the best ways to clear an infant’s airway with U.S. Air Force Capt. Paola Rosa, center, and U.S. Air Force Ma... More
A U.S. Air Force crew on a KC-135 Stratotanker from
A U.S. Air Force crew on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, refuels the plane carrying U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis to Vietnam, Oct. 15, 2018... More
A 55th Electronic Combat Group EC-130H Compass Call
A 55th Electronic Combat Group EC-130H Compass Call approaches a 336th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker for fuel over Ariz., Feb. 3, 2020. Airmen from the 336th ARS are responsible for providing missi... More
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 ... More
Airman 1st Class Jose Retana, 351st Air Refueling Squadron
Airman 1st Class Jose Retana, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to lower the boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Bomber Task Force mission over the waters of Norway, on Sept. 2, 2020. Bomb... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Julian Nailing, 100th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Julian Nailing, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects the bolts on the drogue of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 29... More
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England sit on the flightline at Moron Air Base, Spain, Nov. 22 2020. The 100th ARW is the o... More
Chief Master Sgt. Brian Buss, 730th Air Mobility Training
Chief Master Sgt. Brian Buss, 730th Air Mobility Training superintendent, watches as Luella Klaverkamp, mother of late KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, Airman 1st Class Bruce Klaverkamp, signs the Altus AFB b... More
An U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th
An U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron prepares to make contact with a KC-10 Extender over Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Dec. 9, 201... More
An E-3 Sentry (AWACS) approaches the refueling boom
An E-3 Sentry (AWACS) approaches the refueling boom from during a mission over Iraq on May 31, 2016. Airmen from the 340th EARS refueled a E-3 Sentry over Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation... More
Airmen assigned to the 452nd Aeromedical Evacuation
Airmen assigned to the 452nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron load medical supplies onto a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 912th Air Refueling Squadron at March Air Reserve Base, California on October, 4, 2019. Thi... More
Aircraft maintainers from the Iowa Air National Guard’s
Aircraft maintainers from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa move a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker on the flight line amid early morning sub zero temperatures on Febr... More
The 92nd Security Forces Squadron take the championship
The 92nd Security Forces Squadron take the championship title for the second year running during the intramural flag football championship game Sept. 30, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. SFS clinched th... More
A 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator positions
A 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator positions the boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel an F-15C Eagle during a refueling mission April 20, 2016, near Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909t... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor multi-role fighter aircraft
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor multi-role fighter aircraft assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft assign... More
U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell O.
U.S. Air Force Command Chief Master Sgt. Mitchell O. Brush the Senior Enlisted Advisor of the National Guard Bureau presents a coin to Staff Sgt. Shane Williams from the Hawaii Air National Guard's 203rd Air Re... More
Brandon Beyer from Channel 7 in Miami aims his camera
Brandon Beyer from Channel 7 in Miami aims his camera at the F-15 traveling along the wing of the tanker. Members of the 134th Air Refueling Wing traveled to Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida to conduct a m... More
Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, hosted the first 97th
Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, hosted the first 97th Air Mobility Wing First Annual Flying Rodeo, September 24 and 25 202. Throughout the rodeo, aircrew from the C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker and t... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to start the aircraft’s second engine during pre-flight operations at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Se... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker of the 909th Air Refueling Squadron
A KC-135 Stratotanker of the 909th Air Refueling Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training mission off the coast of the Republic of Korea, Dec. 28, 2011. As part of... More
A B-1B Lancer assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base,
A B-1B Lancer assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., trails behind a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling training mission Sept. 23, 2014. The B-1B can is the backbone of America's long-range bom... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet departs after receiving
A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a refueling mission on above Iraq March 9, 2018. The F/... More
An emblem painted onto 6th Maintenance Squadron’s aircraft
An emblem painted onto 6th Maintenance Squadron’s aircraft fuel systems hangar at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 30, 2018. The emblem depicts a cartoon representation of the Airmen, who “dive” into the KC-13... More
Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft
Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron conduct hot refuel training on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, No... More
Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander,
Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, operates a control panel after landing a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 30, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Miller was greeted and hosed down with water... More
Nearly 200 eighth grade students and teachers from
Nearly 200 eighth grade students and teachers from American School of Doha tour a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Feb. 22, 2018. The students had the opportunity to learn about some of the capa... More
U.S. Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Todd M. Audet, a
U.S. Air National Guard Brig. Gen. Todd M. Audet, a chief of staff with the Ohio National Guard, joins the flightcrew from the 121st Air Refueling Wing Operations Group in a refueling mission in the skies over ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, 199th Fighter Squadron,
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, takes off during a Sentry Aloha exercise March 13, 2014, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Sentry Aloha is an aerial com... More
Todd Foster, 336th Training Group training area manager,
Todd Foster, 336th Training Group training area manager, watches a video recorded with a Bushnell trail camera, July 29, 2015, at Colville National Forest, Wash. Foster has a laptop with video playback capabili... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Willis, KC-135 Stratotanker
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Willis, KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuels an U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II over Southwest Asia in support of Op... More
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator
A 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator communicates with aircrew via radio in a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 21, 2017. The 340th EARS, p... More
A boom operator, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary
A boom operator, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuels a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight in support of Operation Resolute Support June... More
A U.S. Air Force boom operator assigned to the 340th
A U.S. Air Force boom operator assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, out of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, prepares for an aerial refueling mission above an undisclosed location May 14, 2... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron maneuvers into place for an aerial refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 340th Expediti... More
Swedish Armed Forces Gripens fly in formation during
Swedish Armed Forces Gripens fly in formation during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission over Sweden, May 20, 2020. Training with our NATO allies and theater partner nations contributes to enhanced resiliency an... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Squadron refuels an MC-130J Combat Talon assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing during a final training mission of the 185 ARS June... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Thomas Doane, left,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Thomas Doane, left, guidance and control apprentice, and Senior Airman Tony Nguyen, guidance and control journeyman, both assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance... More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft with the 122nd Fighter
An A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft with the 122nd Fighter Wing (FW), Fort Wayne Air National Guard Station, Ind., banks right after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 914th Air Refueling Wing (ARW)... More
Two Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons fly alongside
Two Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, above an undisclosed locat... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew, assigned
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew, assigned with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Air Refueling Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, conduct an aerial refueling mission during RED FLAG-Alas... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster approaches the flying
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster approaches the flying boom of the KC-135 Stratotanker in order to be refueled, September 21, 2020. C-17’s commonly perform tactical and strategic airlift missions, transporting... More
KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew, assigned to the 340th
KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, communicate during a night flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve May 23, 2017. The KC-135 provides aerial refue... More
A boom operator, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary
A boom operator, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve June 21, 201... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor out of Al Udeid Air Base,
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission above an undisclosed location, Aug. 1, 2019. The F-22 Raptor, from the 1st ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle descends off the
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle descends off the refueling boom after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia, Sept. 12, 2020. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to... More
The 87th ABW Color Guard stands at parade rest just
The 87th ABW Color Guard stands at parade rest just before entering the mayor's reviewing stand. Approximately 175 Airmen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., marched in New York City’s annual Veterans ... More
The Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team
The Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team flies in formation during SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., May 31, 2014. The Thunderbirds have flown the F-16 Fighting Falcon since August 19... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crew assigned
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crew assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean after taking off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sep... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle departs from a KC-135
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle departs from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a refueling mission above Iraq March 16, 2018. The 340th EARS is assigned to the ... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 31st Fighter Wing over the Black Sea, July 22, 2020. The KC-135 and F-16 enabled operations in the Black ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Arthur Smith, 22th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Arthur Smith, 22th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., prepares to marshal out a KC-135 Stratotanker for a night refueling mission dur... More
A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor from the 199th
A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor from the 199th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, returns to the training mission after taking on fuel from a 96th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 St... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 79th
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 79th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, over Afgha... More
Senior Airman Kimber Camper, a 340th Expeditionary
Senior Airman Kimber Camper, a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress in support of a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Re... More
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler receives fuel from a KC-135
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a refueling mission on above Iraq March 9, 2018. The EA-18G Growler is a spe... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilot
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilot assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard's 169th Fighter Wing, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 134th Air Refu... More
Senior Airman Aaron Simpson, 141st Air National Guard
Senior Airman Aaron Simpson, 141st Air National Guard Security Forces, is one of the many airmen that monitored the security check points during SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., June 1, 2014. Sk... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, assigned to the 340th
A KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, communicates with another pilot before taking off for a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve April 19, 2017. T... More
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler approaches a U.S. Air Force
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron to receive fuel over Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2020. The EA-18G has the capabilit... More
Staff Sgt. Brent Abbott, 18th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Brent Abbott, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics craftsman, left, and Airman 1st Class Peyton Green, 18th AMXS crew chief, replace a part on a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotan... More
A boom operator, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary
A boom operator, assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, focuses as he refuels an aircraft from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve ... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron out of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 17, 2019. The A-10 provides... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 447th Air Expeditionary Group during a refueling mission over Syria, Dec. 1, 2017. The F-22 Raptor with a combination of sen... More
KC-135 Refueling Operations 2015
U.S. Air Force Capt. John Milam, a pilot assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing's 151st Air Refueling Squadron from McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn., thanks Staff Sgt. Christopher Knotts, a securit... More
Staff Sgt. Spencer Balcom, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron
Staff Sgt. Spencer Balcom, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, provides a pre-flight safety briefing for members of the West Plains Chamber of Commerce prior to an orientation flight May 26, 2015, at Fai... More
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, flies a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, through the South China Sea, ... More
George Prentiss, a Korean War and Air Force veteran,
George Prentiss, a Korean War and Air Force veteran, discusses maintenance history with Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Miller, 92nd Maintenance Squadron superintendent, during a base tour at Fairchild Air Force ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle pulls away from a KC-135
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle pulls away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving in-flight fuel during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve over Iraq, Aug. 15, 2018. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weat... More
Maj. Deanna Leyba, left, Medical Crew Director and
Maj. Deanna Leyba, left, Medical Crew Director and Capt. Bart Gaska, Flight Nurse, both assigned to the 452nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, conduct a mission briefing at March Air Reserve Base, California on... More
Maintainers work on KC-135 at SANGB
SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich.-- Maintainers with the 191st Maintenance Squadron, based here, lower a KC-135 Stratotanker tail cone on March 17, 2020. The Airmen removed the cone as part of regular du... More
Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance
Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 24, 2020. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides an aerial refueling cap... More
An U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over Southwest
An U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II flies over Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Oct. 29, 2015. OIR is the coalition intervention against Daesh. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nath... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott Willard, 506th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott Willard, 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, secures the cargo area of a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker before flight March 22, 2017 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 506th... More
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers with the 121st
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, Ohio Air National Guard taxi down the runway before taking flight. Each jet took off to support different missions, ensuring our motto of a... More
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Aerial
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron out of Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, conduct aerial operations on a KC-135 Statotanker over an undisclosed location on April 14, 2019. The ... More
A C-17 Globemaster III and a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned
A C-17 Globemaster III and a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, demonstrate the pre-contact position during a performance highlighting refueling capabili... More
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron are parked at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Jan. 8, 2020. The 28th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central Command, i... More
(Left) Capt. Christopher Bruck 384th Air Refueling
(Left) Capt. Christopher Bruck 384th Air Refueling Squadron pilot and First Lieutenant Joseph Schmerber, 384th ARS pilot, change the altitude on the cockpit dash in route with an air refueling mission in southe... More
A 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker takes
A 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker takes off from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind., March 5, 2016. The aircraft was part of a 4-ship formation where aircraft depart in 30-second intervals and fly on ... More
Senior Airman Edwin Sanders, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Edwin Sanders, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, participates in the drunken tricycle obstacle course during the 92nd and 141st Maintenance Group Fall Olympics No... More
U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson,
U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson, left, speaks with Maj. Gen. Kurt Sonntag, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), right, during a visit to Camp Lemonni... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight in support of Operation Inherent Resolve May 23, 2017. The KC-135 provides... More
A munitions technician, assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary
A munitions technician, assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to load munitions on a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at an undisclosed locat... More
Staff Sgt. Mathew Trombetta, 336th Training Support
Staff Sgt. Mathew Trombetta, 336th Training Support Squadron NCO in charge of aircrew flight equipment, and Staff Sgt. Cory Stickelman, 336th TRSS AFE section lead, conduct an inspection on one-man life rafts a... More
Fuel cell access ports under the wing of a KC-135
Fuel cell access ports under the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft are used by 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems Airmen at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 30, 2018. The port, no larger than ... More