Rear Adm. Richard T. Brophy, left, commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, and Cmdr. Nathan Whiteman,
the commanding officer of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 7, conduct a simulated refueling with
a KC-46A Pegasus aircraft in the VQ-7 E-6B Mercury aircraft flight simulator during a tour of the Strategic
Communications Wing (SCW) 1 facilities at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Jan. 12,
2026. SCW-1’s primary mission is to receive, verify and retransmit emergency action messages to U.S.
strategic forces utilizing the Navy’s E-6B Mercury aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 1st Class W. Chase Stephens)
| Date Taken: | 01.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.16.2026 00:36 |
| Photo ID: | 9482198 |
| VIRIN: | 260112-N-SS370-1058 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 2.88 MB |
| Location: | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, US |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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