Rear Adm. Richard T. Brophy, left of center, commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, and Cmdr. Nathan
Whiteman, the commanding officer of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 7, conduct a simulated
landing 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: | 9482199 |
| VIRIN: | 260112-N-SS370-1070 |
| Resolution: | 5097x4078 |
| Size: | 4.04 MB |
| Location: | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, US |
| Web Views: | 4 |
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