A KC-135 Stratotanker from to the Sixth Air Refueling Wing and 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, refuels an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS), over the Arabian Gulf, during a routine flight on February 15, 2022. AWACS provides situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility, battle management of theater forces, all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick)
Date Taken: | 02.15.2022 |
Date Posted: | 02.24.2022 05:33 |
Photo ID: | 7064976 |
VIRIN: | 220215-F-EF377-1005 |
Resolution: | 3480x2784 |
Size: | 4.1 MB |
Location: | AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, AE |
Web Views: | 35 |
Downloads: | 11 |
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