A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lighting II fighter aircraft from the 354th Fighter Wing fly in formation next to an Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker during Operation TUNDRA MERLIN near the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, Dec. 9, 2025. Operation TUNDRA MERLIN is a Homeland Defense focused joint operation designed to ensure the defense of U.S. territory and waters within the Alaskan Theater of Operations and includes integration with allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kimberly Touchet)
| Date Taken: | 12.09.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.10.2025 19:27 |
| Photo ID: | 9435107 |
| VIRIN: | 251209-F-LS100-1189 |
| Resolution: | 5586x3568 |
| Size: | 4.24 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 79 |
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