U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Parks, 74th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, looks out of his boom pod while conducting a preflight inspection in a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft before a mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 04, 2026. Boom operators ensure the safe and efficient fuel transfer from the tanker aircraft to a receiver aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Monteleone)
| Date Taken: | 01.03.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.28.2026 03:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9496101 |
| VIRIN: | 260104-F-UY946-1021 |
| Resolution: | 4515x6772 |
| Size: | 2.76 MB |
| Location: | (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION) |
| Web Views: | 2 |
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