U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Elvis Chukwu and Airman 1st Class Timothy Quant, crew chiefs with to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare to refuel an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during a hot-pit refuel surge for Exercise Rogue Wave at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 24, 2026. The surge showcased cross-organizational interoperability as maintenance and logistics readiness Airmen from the 57th Wing and 99th Air Base Wing integrated to generate aircraft, execute eight concurrent hot-pit refuels and sustain high-tempo fifth-generation operations while validating combat capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nyah Chang)
| Date Taken: | 06.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.16.2026 14:19 |
| Photo ID: | 9814511 |
| VIRIN: | 260624-F-YN766-1074 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 3.47 MB |
| Location: | NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, US |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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