A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle with 48th Fighter

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle with 48th Fighter Wing based at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, connects to the fuel boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender during an aerial refueling operation over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex in support of Northern Edge 2017, May 11, 2017. The exercise is Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. The exercise provides real-world proficiency in detection and tracking of units at sea, in the air and on land and response to multiple crises in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The F-15E Strike Eagle is currently attached to the 46th Test Wing based at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez)