KC-135 Stratotanker refuel

U.S. Air National Guard 1st Lt. Alex Begue, 171st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Saber Strike 17 above Riga, Latvia, June 8, 2017. The crew off-loaded almost 50,000 pounds of fuel into a U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command B-1B Lancer during the flight.

Fueling the Fight

Senior Airman Thriston Noel, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon, 510th Fighter Squadron, from a KC-135R Stratotanker during BALTOPS exercise over Latvia, June 7, 2017. The U.S. Air Force is supporting this exercise with approximately 900 Airmen, eight F-16s

BALTOPS 2017 Kicks Off

Exercise BALTIC OPERATIONS (BALTOPS) is underway in the Baltic Sea region until 16 June. Air, maritime, and ground assets from several NATO Allies and Partner Nations are involved in the live training event that started from Szczecin, Poland and finishes in Kiel, Germany.

U.S. Air Force aircraft arrives in Latvia to support exercise Saber Strike 2017

A Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker descends onto Riga International Airport, Latvia, for exercise Saber Strike 17 June 4, 2017. Two KC-135s flying out of Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., landed at the airport carrying approximately 50 Airmen to participate in Saber Strike

185th ANG provides refueling training to F-16 Fighting Falcons

Here comes the BOOM!

Airmen teach future leaders during BALTOPS 2016

A group of high school students chatted excitedly as they stepped off a bus at Powidz Air Base, Poland, June 9, to tour a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker.

USAF provide air power, support to BALTOPS 2016

The U.S. Air Force, along with its Polish counterparts officially kicked off flying operations in Poland for exercise Baltic Operations 2016, June 6, here.

KC-135s arrive in Poland for BALTOPS 2016

A Polish air force service member marshals a KC-135 from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, England, in preparation for exercise Baltic Operations 2016 at Powidz Air Base, Poland, June 2, 2016. Fifteen NATO and two partner nations will participate in the 44th iteration of the multinational maritime