KC-10 Extender refuels U.S. Navy F/A-18s [Image 5 of 10]

AK, UNITED STATES

05.03.2021

Photo by Master Sgt. Burt Traynor 

Pacific Air Forces

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Justin Martinez, a KC-10 Extender boom operator assigned to the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, prepares to refuel an approaching fighter aircraft May 3, 2021, over Alaska in support of Northern Edge 2021. Approximately 15,000 U.S. service members are participating in a joint training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces May 3-14, 2021, on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. NE21 is one in a series of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercises designed to sharpen the joint forces’ skills; to practice tactics, techniques, and procedures; to improve command, control and communication relationships; and to develop cooperative plans and programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Burt Traynor)

• Date Taken: 05.03.2021
• Date Posted: 05.04.2021 17:55
• Photo ID: 6628687
• VIRIN: 210503-F-JR513-0072
• Resolution: 6048x4024
• Size: 14.38 MB
• Location: AK, US