Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey | 168th Wing | 06.24.2025
North Pole Mayor Larry Terch poses for a group photo with Lt. Christian Oswald, Lt. Annmarie Hackworthy, and Lt. Greg Reppucci, all newly commissioned U.S. Air Force pilot trainees, aboard an Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker following an aerial refueling mission during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2, June 24, 2025. The flight offered participants a firsthand look at the complex coordination......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey | 168th Wing | 06.24.2025
North Pole Mayor Larry Terch talks with Lt. Greg Reppucci, a newly commissioned U.S. Air Force pilot trainee, aboard an Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission with the 168th Wing in support of Red Flag-Alaska 25-2, June 24, 2025. The civic leader flight provided a unique opportunity for community leaders and future Air Force pilots to engage and......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey | 168th Wing | 06.24.2025
Dean Baxter, from Fairbanks International Airport Operations, and North Pole Mayor Larry Terch pose for a photo aboard an Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker during a Civic Leader Flight, June 24, 2025. The flight, hosted by the 168th Wing in support of Red Flag-Alaska 25-2, provided civic leaders the opportunity to observe an aerial refueling mission and gain a deeper understanding......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey | 168th Wing | 06.24.2025
Senior Master Sgt. Keith Rowan, boom operator with the 168th Air Refueling Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, conducts an aerial refueling operation while Dean Baxter, from Fairbanks International Airport Operations, and North Pole Mayor Larry Terch observe from the boom pod during a Civic Leader Flight in support of Red Flag-Alaska 25-2, June 24, 2025. The flight provided community leaders......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey | 168th Wing | 06.24.2025
U.S. Air National Guard Capt. Dalton Galindo, KC-135 pilot with the 168th Air Refueling Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, prepares for an aerial refueling mission while hosting a Civic Leader Flight during Red Flag-Alaska 25-2, June 24, 2025. North Pole Mayor Larry Terch joins Galindo in the cockpit, gaining firsthand insight into the mission planning and operations of the 168th Wing. The......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey | 168th Wing | 06.24.2025
Senior Master Sgt. Keith Rowan, boom operator and senior enlisted leader with the 168th Air Refueling Squadron, welcomes newly commissioned U.S. Air Force pilot trainees and North Pole Mayor Larry Terch aboard an Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker at Eielson Air Force Base, June 24, 2025. The pilot trainees are currently supporting Red Flag operations in Alaska while awaiting the......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey | 168th Wing | 06.24.2025
Civic leaders participate in a walk-around inspection with the 168th Wing during pre-flight checks, gaining firsthand insight into the unit's mission and operations, June 24, 2025. The 168th Wing hosted a civic leader flight offering local leaders an opportunity to view an aerial refueling mission over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during Red Flag Alaska 25-2. The event provided a......
Photo by Senior Airman Shardae McAfee | 172nd Airlift Wing | 12.17.2024
A Salvation Army Angel Tree Child speaks with Santa during Flight to the North Pole on December 17, 2024, Jackson, Mississippi. Flight to the North Pole is an annual community outreach event benefiting the Salvation Army Angel Tree program, hosted by the 172nd Airlift Wing, Jackson Mississippi Metro Area Salvation Army and local volunteers. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman......
