Tech. Sgt. David Whisenhunt, 507th Security Forces
Tech. Sgt. David Whisenhunt, 507th Security Forces Squadron mans the entry control point on the Tinker Air Force Base flight line while KC-135R Stratotankers taxi in response to an exercise input during the Jun... More
Master Sgt. Deborah Wood, 74th Air Refueling Squadron
Master Sgt. Deborah Wood, 74th Air Refueling Squadron inflight refueling technician, explains to Indiana Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb inflight equipment that connects a KC-135R Stratotanker to a receiver aircraft infl... More
KC-135R Stratotanker's operated and maintained by Citizen
KC-135R Stratotanker's operated and maintained by Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma arrived in Hawaii July 7, 2016 to support the Rim of the Pacific Exercise also... More
KC, what's your secret?
U.S. Air Force graphic illustration celebrating the 60th birthday of the KC-135R Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force graphic illustration/Kat Justen
Two United States Air Force KC-135R aircraft on the
Two United States Air Force KC-135R aircraft on the ramp at the Sioux City, Iowa Air National Guard Base on September 9, 2016. The KC-135s are assigned to the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing ... More
Airman Taylor Trapp, 3d Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Airman Taylor Trapp, 3d Airlift Squadron loadmaster, answers questions from NASCAR team members about the C-17A Globemaster III Sept. 29, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Trapp was a member of a 3d AS aircre... More
Aric Almirola gets the 3d AS "Royal" treatment
Using red cargo compartment lights for low-light operations, Senior Airman Toiannah Campbell, 3d Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks towards the rear of the C-17A Globemaster III as it taxis into position for a ... More
Four Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft
Four Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft sit on the flight line at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base during a unit training assembly weekend on Dec. 3, 2016. The KC-135 Stratotanker pro... More
Tech Sgt. Trevor Gray and Master Sgt. Jared Richmond,
Tech Sgt. Trevor Gray and Master Sgt. Jared Richmond, 434th Maintenance Group repair and reclamation technicians, reinstall a stabilizer trim actuator on Jan. 8, 2017 at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. The actua... More
A KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft sits awaiting release
A KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft sits awaiting release from Periodic Depot Maintenance at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. The aircraft are put through the PDM process as part of preventative maintenance to ensure they ar... More
Airmen from the 117th Air Refueling Wing conduct survival
Airmen from the 117th Air Refueling Wing conduct survival training in Hanceville, Ala., Feb. 12, 2017. The survival course instructed Airmen how to navigate unknown terrain in order to find a safe landing zone... More
A KC-135R Stratotanker taxis toward the main runway
A KC-135R Stratotanker taxis toward the main runway for a post-maintenance test flight in the hands of a 10th Flight Test Squadron crew Feb. 16, 2017, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The building in the backgr... More
An American flag waves from the side of a fire truck
An American flag waves from the side of a fire truck with the Tinker Fire and Emergency Services section of the 72nd Civil Engineer Squadron while leading a KC-135R Stratotanker, serial # 58-0099, down a taxiwa... More
KC-135R arrives at OC-ALC for maintenance, repair and overhaul
KC-135R Stratotanker, serial # 58-0099, lands at Tinker Air Force Base for induction into the periodic depot maintenance line with the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center March 9, 2017, Tinker Air Force Base, Ok... More
Members of the 168th Security Forces Squadron and 168th
Members of the 168th Security Forces Squadron and 168th Operations Group hang targets during M-9, or pistol, qualification course training on April 2, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Francine St Laurent)
David Brown, a member of the Tinker Air Force Base
David Brown, a member of the Tinker Air Force Base Honorary Commander's 2017 Class looks at photos he has taken on his phone aboard a KC-135R Stratotanker of the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Air Force Reserve Comm... More
This is "snow" joke for April
The 914th Airlift Wing's latest aircraft the KC-135R (transitioning to refueling wing in June 2017) is parked on the tarmac with two C-130H Hercules parked in the background at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Sta... More
U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotankers taxi in a formation
U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotankers taxi in a formation known as an 'Elephant Walk' during an exercise at McGhee Tyson ANG Base, Tenn., May 7, 2017. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Kendra Owenby)
Maj. Matthew Olde, Wings Over Wayne Air Show director
Maj. Matthew Olde, Wings Over Wayne Air Show director (left), and singer, Danika Portz (right), attend a briefing for a KC-135R Stratotanker incentive flight before the Wings Over Wayne Air Show, May 18, 2017, ... More
An F-16 Falcon from the 114th Fighter Wing, Sioux Falls,
An F-16 Falcon from the 114th Fighter Wing, Sioux Falls, SD sits on the ramp at the Air National Guard base in Sioux City, Iowa as a B-52 Stratofortress from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, ND, taxis t... More
Open House - Air National Guard photo
Members of the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa, run along with members of the community at the 5K Run on the Runway as part of an Open House event held at the Air National Guard base in Sioux City, I... More
Open House - Air National Guard photo
An F-35 Lightning II, from the 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, FL, sits alongside two F-22 Raptors from the 477th Fighter Group, Elmendorph Air Force Base, AK on the ramp at the Air National Guard base... More
170614-Z-ZA470-0004 Col. Torrence Saxe, commander 168th
170614-Z-ZA470-0004 Col. Torrence Saxe, commander 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, speaks through an interpreter, Lt. Won Ki Lee (center right), to provide a mission briefing to members of the Republic of... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the New Jersey
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing sits on the flight line at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 22, 2017. The KC-135R is decorated in a special t... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jennifer Bowen, a boom operator
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jennifer Bowen, a boom operator with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 141st Air Refueling Squadron, stands in front of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker from the New
A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing sits on the flight line at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 26, 2017. This aircraft is decorated in a specia... More
Capt. Clint Boatman, Delta Company, 334 Brigade Support
Capt. Clint Boatman, Delta Company, 334 Brigade Support Battalion, Sioux City, Iowa, gives the oath of enlistment to members of the Sioux City Miracle League on July 9, 2017 at Riverside Park, Sioux City, Iowa.... More
National Flag Day - An american flag hanging from the ceiling of a pla...
A flag hangs on display in the back of a KC-135R Stratotanker Aug. 8, 2017, at the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Lincoln, Nebraska. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Airman 1st Class Jamie Titus/ Released)
Airman 1st Class Trevor Christian, aircraft metals
Airman 1st Class Trevor Christian, aircraft metals technologist, 117th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Machine Shop, welds metals together using a tungsten inert gas (TIG) weld at Birmingham Air National Guard B... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the New Jersey Air National
U.S. Air Force airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing travel on a bus to the passenger terminal at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 20, 2017. The Guardsmen are deploying to Ander... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Bellack, left, Mission
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Bellack, left, Mission Clinical Coordinator, and Airman 1st Class Stephen A. Karoly, Aeromedical Evacuation Technician, both with the 514th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES... More
914th changes mission - A drawing of a man standing in front of a plan...
This graphic depicting the 914th Airlift Wing changes its mission from airlift to Air Refueling. Becoming the 914th Air Refueling Wing. Looking on is the commander during the time of the mission change, Colonel... More
Airmen of the 117th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Sumpter
Airmen of the 117th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama prepare hurricane relief suppies for transport. September 15, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by... More
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director, Air National Guard
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director, Air National Guard is met by Col. Scott Grant, Vice Wing Commander,117th Air Refuelling Wing, Birmingham, Alabama during a visit to Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base Octob... More
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director, Air National Guard
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director, Air National Guard is greeted by Col. Cliff James,Wing Commander,117th Air Refuelling Wing, Birmingham, Alabama during a visit to Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base October... More
Senior Master Sgt. Brad Rose, 185th Air Refueling Wing,
Senior Master Sgt. Brad Rose, 185th Air Refueling Wing, Security Forces, races while carrying a dummy during the Airmen’s Challenge held at the air base in Sioux City, Iowa on Saturday Oct. 14, 2017. The Airme... More
Counselors from Alabama High School Career Technical
Counselors from Alabama High School Career Technical Centers attend a career counselor day at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabamaon Oct. 19 and 20.. (U.S. Ai... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in Veterans Day activities in Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 11, 2017. The parade held in downtown Birmingham was the 100th commemoration of World War I. (U.S. Air N... More
Airmen and family members of the 117th Air Refueling
Airmen and family members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade, Birmingham, Alabama November 11, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Senior Master Sgt. Ken Johnson)
A New Jersey National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker from
A New Jersey National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker from the 108th Wing sits on the flightline on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J, Nov. 21, 2017. This photo was captured with a 30 second exposure. (U.S. Air ... More
180716-F-FS041-0024 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,
180716-F-FS041-0024 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 16, 2018) - Tech. Sgt. Ryan Strole, 434th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, recovers a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from... More
180716-F-FS041-0228 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM,
180716-F-FS041-0228 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 16, 2018) - Tech. Sgt. Timothy Hardy, 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, rolls a fire extinguis... More
U.S. Air Force hydraulics journeyman of the 101st Air
U.S. Air Force hydraulics journeyman of the 101st Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron repair and replace a leading edge spoiler actuator on a KC-135R Stratotanker during one of the coldest weeks recorded ov... More
A New Jersey Air National Guard KC-135R from the 108th
A New Jersey Air National Guard KC-135R from the 108th Wing is worked on by maintenance airmen troubleshooting fuel systems on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 11, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard pho... More
Snow falls as Master Sgt. Frank Diliberto, 108th KC-135R
Snow falls as Master Sgt. Frank Diliberto, 108th KC-135R crew chief prepares a jet for the days flight at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 17, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ross... More
Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate
Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in a Operational Readiness Exercise at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 10, 2018. The four day exercise began Feb. 8 and teste... More
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones visits the 117th Air Refueling
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones visits the 117th Air Refueling Wing here at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala. on February 21, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Staff Sgt. Jim Bentley)
Spring Fling - Air National Guard photo
AB Eric Jeronimo and SSgt. Jessie Motley, 185 Air Refueling Wing, Force Support Squadron, Sioux City, Iowa, sport bunny costumes while helping the younger children color Easter eggs at the Spring Fling, at the ... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 157th Fighter Squadron,
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 157th Fighter Squadron, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina prepares to take on fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 151st Air Refueling Squadron, McGhee Tys... More
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Reserve Citizen Airmen
TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., prepare a KC-135R Stratotanker for flight March 19, 2018. They refueled seven F/A-18 Ho... More
A KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 916th Air Refueling
A KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing takes off at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 19, 2018. The mission of the 916th ARW, Air Force Reserve Command, located at Seymour Johnson Air Force... More
Airmen from the 108th Maintenance Group hook up a KC-135R
Airmen from the 108th Maintenance Group hook up a KC-135R Stratotanker to a truck on the 108th Wing's flightline at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 22, 2018. The planes were moved out of the way i... More
Civilian employers and two flight surgeons pose for
Civilian employers and two flight surgeons pose for a photo in front of a 108th Wing KC-135R Stratotanker the flightline at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 15, 2018. Members of the 108th Wing invi... More
Technical Sgt. Chad Carroll plays TAPS during a wreath
Technical Sgt. Chad Carroll plays TAPS during a wreath laying ceremony at Forest Hills Cemetery Birmingham, Alabama April 18, 2018. The ceremony honored Thomas "Pete" Ray, Riley Shamburger, Wade Gray and Leo Ba... More
Senior Master Sgt. Coleman Hamm, III Receives Promotion
Senior Master Sgt. Coleman Hamm, III, receives promotion to chief master sergeant at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala., Apr. 21, 2018 (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Farson)
Retiring Alabama Air National Guard State Command Chief
Retiring Alabama Air National Guard State Command Chief Master Sgt. Glenda Chambliss-Reddick speaks to wing personnel during a visit to the 117th Air Refuelling Wing, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birm... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen preform a walk around inspection
U.S. Air Force Airmen preform a walk around inspection on a KC-135R Stratotanker before a mission in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Oct. 27, 2020. The KC-135 Stratotanker delivers U.S. Air Forc... More
Gov. Kay Ivey arrives at the 117th Air Refuelling Wing,
Gov. Kay Ivey arrives at the 117th Air Refuelling Wing, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama May 9, 2018. Ivey is greeted by Col.Scott Grant, 117 ARW Wing Commander, Col. Allen King, 117 A... More
The 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command arrives
The 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command arrives at the 117th Air Refuelling Wing, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama May 9, 2018. Members of the Army National Guard unit returns home... More
Col. Scott Grant throws the first pitch from the mound
Col. Scott Grant throws the first pitch from the mound during the Military Appreciation Night hosted by the Birmingham Barons at Regions Field May 19, 2018. The event was held to honor the service of the armed ... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron conduct Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CCDAR) training at the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham, Alabama, May 19, 2018. The Airm... More
A 117th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker performs
A 117th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker performs a "fly over" at a Birmingham Barons game at Regions Field in Birmingham, Alabama, May 19, 2018. The 117th ARW participated in Military Appreciation Nigh... More
155th Air Refueling Wing’s KC-135R Stratotanker flys
155th Air Refueling Wing’s KC-135R Stratotanker flys over Oakdale Cemetery for Memorial Day, May 28, 2018, in Nebraska. Memorial Day is a day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. T... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing and honored
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing and honored guests of the public gather for the grand opening a new facility for the 117th Intelligence Squadron in Birmingham, Alabama, June 10th, 2018. The building is ... More
Col. Scott Grant speaks to guest during the grand opening
Col. Scott Grant speaks to guest during the grand opening of the new Intel Squadron facility at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama June 10, 2018. (U.S. Air ... More
The 117th Air Refueling Wing refuels the U.S. Navy
The 117th Air Refueling Wing refuels the U.S. Navy Blue Angels during a refueling flight over an undisclosed location June 27, 2018 . The Blue Angels are the U.S. Navy's premier flight demonstration squadron, f... More
A 108th Wing boom operator prepares a KC-135R Stratotanker
A 108th Wing boom operator prepares a KC-135R Stratotanker for takeoff procedures on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 14, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
KC-135 Reserve units support RIMPAC 2018
180716-F-FS041-0329 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (July 16, 2018) - 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Reserve, Tech. Sgt. Shannon Hielscher, hydraulics technician, and Master Sgt. David Wallis, prop... More
Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate
Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in Ability to Survive and Operate training at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala., July 22, 2018. The training gives Airmen the skillse... More
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet Blue Angel from Pensacola
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet Blue Angel from Pensacola Naval Air Station, Florida, prepares to be refueled by a 434th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker during a refueling mission over the Midwest July 25, 20... More
Senior Master Sgt. Darby Perrin, 456th Air Refueling
Senior Master Sgt. Darby Perrin, 456th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, returns from his final flight on a KC-135R Stratotanker at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Aug. 4, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Te... More
Members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing stand for a
Members of the 507th Air Refueling Wing stand for a photo with Senior Master Sgt. Corey Still (middle), 507th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron superintendent, Aug. 4, 2018, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Stil... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing conduct drills
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing conduct drills to simulate a rapid deployment at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Alabama, Aug. 18, 2018. These drills assess the unit's readiness in a time when a... More
Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th
Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing attend a dedication ceremony celebrating the 60th birthday of KC-135R Stratotanker 58-0010 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 15, 2018. 5... More
Miss Dolly unveils nose art at McGhee Tyson ANG Base
East Tennessee native Dolly Parton smiles as she arrives for a special event held Sept. 08, 2004 at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee. She unveiled a patriotic nose art featuring her image on one... More
Airmen and their families tour the base on Family Day
Airmen and their families tour the base on Family Day here at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala. October 21, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Staff Sgt. Jim Bentley)
Col. Scott Grant, 117th Air Refueling Wing Commander
Col. Scott Grant, 117th Air Refueling Wing Commander greets Alabama Governor Kay Ivey during a visit from Vice President Mike Pence at Sumpter Smith ANGB, Birmingham, Alabama October 30, 2018. (U.S. Air Nation... More
U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft
U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft from the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 108th Wing sit on the flight line during sunrise on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec. 8, 2018. The KC-1... More
A 108th Wing family member hugs Santa Claus on a KC-135R
A 108th Wing family member hugs Santa Claus on a KC-135R Stratotanker on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec. 9, 2018. Santa made a surprise stop on his way back to the North Pole visiting Airmen and th... More
A snow plow removes snow from the flightline at Joint
A snow plow removes snow from the flightline at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 13, 2019. Snow removal from the flightline is very important for maintaining mission readiness. (U.S. Air National Gu... More
Chief Master Sgt. David Wright retires from the 117th
Chief Master Sgt. David Wright retires from the 117th Air Refueling Wing at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 26, 2019. Wright first enlisted in 1976 and spent the majority of his c... More
New Jersey Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Vince Stokes,
New Jersey Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Vince Stokes, a boom operator with the 141st Air Refueling Squadron, refuels a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., over the continental U.S., Jan. 28,... More
Staff Sgt. Chinyelu Umeokolo, flight and operational
Staff Sgt. Chinyelu Umeokolo, flight and operational technician, 108th Medical Group, poses for a photo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 31, 2019. Umeokolo's short term goal is to learn and be th... More
MV-22B Osprey from the US Marine Corps Marine Medium
MV-22B Osprey from the US Marine Corps Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 utilizes the parking ramp at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith ANGB, Birmingham, Alabama February 6, 2019. (U.S. Air Nationa... More
Lt. Col. Darryl Jett returns to a celebratory shower
Lt. Col. Darryl Jett returns to a celebratory shower after his Final Flight aka Fini Flight at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith ANGB, Birmingham, Alabama February 6, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard ph... More
A KC-135R Stratotanker sits in the sunshine at McGhee
A KC-135R Stratotanker sits in the sunshine at McGhee Tyson ANG Base, Tennessee, with the Great Smoky Mountains visible in the background.
Aircrew and maintenance Airmen of the 168th Wing, Alaska
Aircrew and maintenance Airmen of the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, perform a 4-ship takeoff from the runway at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 6, 2019. The flight crew and maintenance tasks invo... More
The C-47 known as "That's All Brother" arrived at the
The C-47 known as "That's All Brother" arrived at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith ANGB, Birmingham, Alabama April 9, 2019. That's All Brother was the lead plane that dropped the first paratroopers ... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron conduct assault drills to protect valuable resources at Gulfport Readiness Training Center - Battlefield Airmen Center, Mississippi, April 17, 20... More
Stratotanker, US Air Force Photo
A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker with the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, flies over Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 17, 2019. (New Jersey Army National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)
A 138th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon from Tulsa
A 138th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon from Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, flies behind a KC-135R Stratotanker April 25, 2019. The Stratotanker, from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Forc... More
The 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group removed EC-135E,
The 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group removed EC-135E, serial # 61-0329, from their training compound and replaced it with KC-135R, serial # 63-7980, on April 27, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. KC-135R 63... More
The cockpit of a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R
The cockpit of a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker before flight during Northern Edge, May 16, 2019, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Approximately 10,000 service members participated in exer... More
A patch of the 50th Air Refueling Squadron inside of
A patch of the 50th Air Refueling Squadron inside of a KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The KC-46A, a next-generation aerial refueling platform, ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Harmon, 909th Air
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Harmon, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, refuels an F-15 Eagle assigned to the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base... More
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Shaner Brown of the 108th Wing,
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Shaner Brown of the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, details proper KC-135R Stratotanker fire rescue techniques to crash fire rescue personnel from Ørland Main Air Station, Brekstad... More
Bird's eye view of NORTHERN EDGE 2019
Dozens of aircraft wait on the ramp of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 23, 2019, just one of the launching pads for Exercise Northern Edge 2019. More that 10,000 service members participated in the joint ex... More
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 151st Air Refueling
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 151st Air Refueling Squadron flies over the skies of Missouri during a training mission on May 23, 2019. The aircraft are stationed at McGhee Tyson ANG Base, Tennessee.
F-15s Exercise During ACE 19 - Norway. Public domain image
Two Massachusetts Air National Guard F-15 Eagles join in formation alongside the wing of a New Jersey Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker on May 24, 2019 in support of Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019. ACE 19... More
An F-15 Eagle from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air
An F-15 Eagle from the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass. approaches the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 108th Air Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., while conducting c... More