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EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska--TSgt John Duhaime, KC-135 Boom Operator, 168th Air Refueling Squadron, 168th Air Refueling Wing, Alaska Air National Guard refuels a E-3 Sentry(AWACS) over the arctic.The AWACS is assigned to the 962nd AACS, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert Wieland)


Arctic Refueling

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska--TSgt John Duhaime, KC-135 Boom Operator, 168th Air Refueling Squadron, 168th Air Refueling Wing, Alaska Air National Guard refuels a E-3 Sentry(AWACS) over the arctic.The AWACS is assigned to the 962nd AACS, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert Wieland)

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U.S. Service members watch football Aug. 3, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. During major exercises, the Eielson USO helps to support TDY members by opening two additional days a week for dinner. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eric M. Fisher)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter, a 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs broadcast journalist and USO volunteer, serves a visiting service member a slice of pizza Aug. 3, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The USO opened for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game 2017 and provided free pizza. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eric M. Fisher)
Brittany West, left, the Eielson USO center operations supervisor, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kahdija Slaughter, a 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs broadcast journalist and USO volunteer, pose for a photo Aug. 3, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The USO was founded in 1941 after a request from President Franklin Roosevelt for morale and recreation support for service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eric M. Fisher)
A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, connects with a KC-135 Stratotanker out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 10, 2016, during a RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 mission. RF-A exercises enable joint and international units to sharpen their skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment inside the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the largest instrumented air, ground and electronic combat training range in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)
A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 350th Air Refueling Squadron out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., keeps a KC-135 Stratotanker in formation as F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets prepare to refuel Oct. 10, 2016, during a RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 mission. Aircrews operating KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft are essential to RF-A exercises that provide commanders training for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements in the realistic threat environment inside more than 67,000 square miles of airspace within the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)
A pair of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, flies in formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 10, 2016, during a RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 mission. RF-A exercises are vital to maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and signify the United States' commitment to its partners throughout the area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, inverts as it heads back to the fight after refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 10, 2016, during a RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 mission. RF-A exercises provide realistic combat training to joint and international forces essential to the success of air and space operations with minimal impact on the environment within more than 67,000 square miles of airspace inside the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)
A pair of U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, fly in formation next to a KC-135 Stratotanker out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 10, 2016, during a RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 mission. RF-A exercises are conducted within the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, which provides expansive co-located air and land ranges within a more than 67,000 square mile area, including one conventional bombing range and two tactical bombing ranges containing 510 different types of targets and 45 threat simulators, both manned and unmanned to provide a realistic training environment for participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron out of Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, flies in formation next to a KC-135 Stratotanker out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 10, 2016, during a RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 mission. RF-A, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises, provides unique opportunities to integrate various into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)
A U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Maxwell Smesny, a boom operator assigned to the 350th Air Refueling Squadron out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., follows a preflight checklist prior to take off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2016, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1. Aircrews operating KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft are vital to the success of RF-A, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, enabling joint and international units to sharpen their skills by flying simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., returns to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 10, 2016, after completing its first RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 17-1 mission. The Tanker Task Force provides a crucial aerial refueling capability for this Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercise, enabling missions conducted within the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, which provides more than 67,000 square miles of combat training airspace for U.S. and international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik)
Master Sgt. Robert Wieland
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