A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard 168th Air Refueling Squadron takes off from a runway during Operation TUNDRA MERLIN at Eielson Air Force Base, 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 Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski)
| Date Taken: | 12.09.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.10.2025 19:26 |
| Photo ID: | 9435225 |
| VIRIN: | 251209-F-WJ136-1025 |
| Resolution: | 6329x4219 |
| Size: | 4.8 MB |
| Location: | EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 29 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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