A KC-135R from the 171st Aerial Refueling Wing flies in formation with a EC130J from the 193rd Special Operations Wing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, June 27, 2023. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Diana Snyder
U.S. Air Force Col. Gordon Frankenfield, 193rd Special Operations Group commander, participates in a formation flight with a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 171st Aerial Refueling WIng over Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, June 27, 2023. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Diana Snyder
Airmen with the 6th Maintenance Squadron apply a decal on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 22, 2023. The artwork was designed for Operation Centennial Contact, a mission celebrating how air refueling has contributed to global air power for 100 years. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sterling Sutton
A pirate decal is shown on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 22, 2023. Airmen assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron prepared the decal for Operation Centennial Contact, an operation celebrating how air refueling has contributed to global air power for 100 years. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sterling Sutton
Airmen with the 6th Maintenance Squadron apply a decal on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 22, 2023. The artwork was designed for Operation Centennial Contact, a mission celebrating how air refueling has contributed to global air power for 100 years. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sterling Sutton
A KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base takes off from the flightline as part of Operation Centennial Contact at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 27, 2023. The movement, which included stops at Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore and Glacier National Park, was part of Air Mobility Command’s celebration of 100 years air refueling operations and demonstrated the 92nd Air Refueling Wing’s global reach capabilities. Since its inception in 1923, Air refueling has become a crucial component of military and civilian aviation operations around the world by extending the range and endurance of aircraft and enabling them to complete missions that would otherwise be impossible or require multiple stops. As a result, this capability is essential for strategic and tactical operations, as well as humanitarian relief efforts in support of AMC, U.S. Transportation Command and Department of Defense priorities. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner
KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing and the 141st Air Refueling Wing taxi into position before minimum-interval takeoffs as part of Operation Centennial Contact at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 27, 2023. The movement, which included stops at Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore and Glacier National Park, was part of Air Mobility Command’s celebration of 100 years air refueling operations and demonstrated the 92nd Air Refueling Wing’s global reach capabilities. Since its inception in 1923, Air refueling has become a crucial component of military and civilian aviation operations around the world by extending the range and endurance of aircraft and enabling them to complete missions that would otherwise be impossible or require multiple stops. As a result, this capability is essential for strategic and tactical operations, as well as humanitarian relief efforts in support of AMC, U.S. Transportation Command and Department of Defense priorities. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner
A KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base takes off from the flightline as part of Operation Centennial Contact at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 27, 2023. The movement, which included stops at Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore and Glacier National Park, was part of Air Mobility Command’s celebration of 100 years air refueling operations and demonstrated the 92nd Air Refueling Wing’s global reach capabilities. Since its inception in 1923, Air refueling has become a crucial component of military and civilian aviation operations around the world by extending the range and endurance of aircraft and enabling them to complete missions that would otherwise be impossible or require multiple stops. As a result, this capability is essential for strategic and tactical operations, as well as humanitarian relief efforts in support of AMC, U.S. Transportation Command and Department of Defense priorities. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner
KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing and the 141st Air Refueling Wing taxi into position before minimum-interval takeoffs as part of Operation Centennial Contact at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 27, 2023. The movement, which included stops at Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore and Glacier National Park, was part of Air Mobility Command’s celebration of 100 years air refueling operations and demonstrated the 92nd Air Refueling Wing’s global reach capabilities. Since its inception in 1923, Air refueling has become a crucial component of military and civilian aviation operations around the world by extending the range and endurance of aircraft and enabling them to complete missions that would otherwise be impossible or require multiple stops. As a result, this capability is essential for strategic and tactical operations, as well as humanitarian relief efforts in support of AMC, U.S. Transportation Command and Department of Defense priorities. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Clare Werner
A KC-135R from the 171st Aerial Refueling Wing flies in formation with a EC130J from the 193rd Special Operations Wing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, June 27, 2023. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Diana Snyder