U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Ellis, 99th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, operates the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama in support of a Red Flag-Nellis 25-3 refueling mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 24, 2025. Red Flag night operations are designed to enhance aircrew combat readiness and all-weather capabilities by simulating high-pressure, realistic combat scenarios under the cover of darkness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)
| Date Taken: | 07.24.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 07.31.2025 14:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9228494 |
| VIRIN: | 250724-F-ST683-2032 |
| Resolution: | 5482x3647 |
| Size: | 14.17 MB |
| Location: | NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, US |
| Web Views: | 16 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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