A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker takes off during Exercise Global Thunder 26 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 22, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. Air Mobility Command generates and provides, when directed, specially trained and equipped aircrews to conduct critical air refueling of U.S. Strategic Command-assigned strategic bomber and command and control aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Tam)
| Date Taken: | 10.22.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.01.2025 13:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9416054 |
| VIRIN: | 251022-F-OS776-1050 |
| Resolution: | 4376x2917 |
| Size: | 508.8 KB |
| Location: | MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US |
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