Mildenhall fuel Portugal’s Real Thaw exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Brendan Smith, 351st Air Refueling Squadron Boom Operator, searches the skies above Spain for an approaching F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft ready to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, during Real Thaw 22, June 28, 2022. Real Thaw 22 is an annual multi-national training exercise held by the Portuguese air force that ensures U.S., NATO, and Portuguese armed forces are prepared to defend the skies over western Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Swift)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Nicholas Swift

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