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U.S. Air Force 351st Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew conduct a pre-flight brief before taking off from RAF Mildenhall, England, Oct. 10, 2018. The KC-135 supported Exercise Clear Sky by refueling Romanian Air Force F-16s and U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano)

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A Romanian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, during Exercise Clear Sky over Romania, Oct. 10, 2018. The exercise is a joint and multinational exercise that involved approximately 950 personnel from nine nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano)

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A Romanian air force F-16 Fighting Falcon flies behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, during Exercise Clear Sky over Romania, Oct. 10, 2018. The exercise is a joint and multinational exercise that involved approximately 950 personnel from nine nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano)

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Two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif., fly behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, after receiving fuel during Exercise Clear Sky over Romania, Oct. 10, 2018. The exercise is a joint and multinational exercise that involved approximately 950 personnel from nine nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano)

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Two U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif., break away behind a KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, after receiving fuel during Exercise Clear Sky over Romania, Oct. 10, 2018. The exercise is a joint and multinational exercise that involved approximately 950 personnel from nine nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Milano)

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Bloody Hundredth KC-135 supports Clear Sky exercise over Romania

Published Oct. 11, 2018
By Senior Airman Luke Milano
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif., have arrived at Starokostiantyniv Air Base, Ukraine, to participate in Clear Sky 2018, a joint and multinational exercise that will involve personnel from nine nations, including Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

This exercise aims to enhance regional capabilities to secure air sovereignty and promote peace and security through cooperation, collaboration and interoperability with NATO partners and other allies in the region.

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