Senior Airman Keegan Salas, left, and Master Sergeant Shawna Wise, boom operators assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron, pose underneath a boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 30, 2023. Boom operators are responsible for refueling other aircraft mid-flight which enables them to stay in the air longer and avoid landing in combat contested areas. Females make up around 10% of boom operators in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kristin Nielsen)
Date Taken: | 03.30.2023 |
Date Posted: | 03.30.2023 15:45 |
Photo ID: | 7712498 |
VIRIN: | 230330-F-WW674-1006 |
Resolution: | 5147x7720 |
Size: | 6.89 MB |
Location: | TAMPA, FLORIDA, US |
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Downloads: | 13 |
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