Refueling over the Gulf of Alaska
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Erica Knight, 459th Air Refueling Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Air Force Reserve, aerial refueling technician, operates the refueling boom on a U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft while refueling a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 132, Electronic Attack Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet, over the Gulf of Alaska, June 22, 2015. The aerial refueling was part of a training mission during Exercise Northern Edge 15. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson/ Released)