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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, during a NATO-related vigilance activity over the Adriatic Sea, July 28, 2022. This exercise involved several NATO nations, led by the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) Carrier Strike Group. These type of activities enhance NATO interoperability and cohesion, providing NATO a valuable opportunity to integrate force capability and enhance Alliance cohesion. This KC-135, which has been passed from the 92nd ARW and 141st ARW to the 100th ARW, contains a unique roll-on line-of-site enhancement (ROBE) system that amplifies the data link network available for U.S., partner nation, and NATO forces in the air. The partnership between the 100th ARW and the 31st FW enables the F-16’s to perform air and space control and force application roles of counterair, strategic attack, and counterland including interdiction and close-air support in support of the joint, NATO, and combined operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Long)
| Date Taken: | 07.28.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 07.29.2022 11:52 |
| Photo ID: | 7342817 |
| VIRIN: | 220728-F-GK113-0068 |
| Resolution: | 7792x4741 |
| Size: | 12.89 MB |
| Location: | ADRIATIC SEA |
| Web Views: | 30 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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