An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 302nd Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, prepares to taxi after receiving a hot-to-hot refuel during exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 24, 2020. A hot-to-hot refuel consists of two aircraft, where both aircraft' are running and one aircraft refuels the other. Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces in relation to current operational plans. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Heal)
Date Taken: | 09.24.2020 |
Date Posted: | 09.30.2020 02:49 |
Photo ID: | 6364125 |
VIRIN: | 200924-F-UZ569-1154 |
Resolution: | 7360x4912 |
Size: | 1.99 MB |
Location: | GU |
Web Views: | 65 |
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