A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratotanker from the 69th Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., takes off July 17, 2024 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Two B-52s and crews participated in exercise Arctic Defender, a German Air Force-led exercise that provides a unique opportunity to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases and is part of several exercises under Pacific Skies 24. Pacific Skies is a combination of several exercises in the Indo-Pacific theater in which German, French and Spanish air forces participate with U.S. forces.
(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hannah Strobel)
Date Taken: | 07.17.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.19.2024 22:48 |
Photo ID: | 8539671 |
VIRIN: | 240717-F-DN249-1235 |
Resolution: | 4162x2769 |
Size: | 508.97 KB |
Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
Web Views: | 120 |
Downloads: | 11 |
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