U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brianna Ralston, 16th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals an R-11 refuel truck into the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a readiness exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 22, 2026. The exercise was designed to strengthen Ninth Air Force’s (Air Forces Central) ability to disperse combat airpower throughout the CENTCOM area of responsibility, adding strategic ambiguity to adversary decision making. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)
| Date Taken: | 01.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.26.2026 07:26 |
| Photo ID: | 9492407 |
| VIRIN: | 260122-F-ZJ473-1291 |
| Resolution: | 3000x2000 |
| Size: | 1.95 MB |
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