KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, and 92nd ARS, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, taxi and takeoff from McClellan Airport in Sacramento, California, during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, Aug. 6, 2024. As part of the 6th Air Refueling Wing, the 91st ARS operates KC-135 aircraft conducting air refueling missions necessary to support air mobility missions on a global scale. During Bamboo Eagle, Air Mobility Command assets will support warfighters implementing all-domain combat-power generation from disaggregated basing locations throughout the western part of the U.S., along with distributed command and control, agile logistics, and tactical air-to-air refueling. Bamboo Eagle provides participating units opportunities to highlight Air Force efforts and reoptimize for Great Power Competition and to focus on mission readiness by delivering cross-functional and lethal combat capabilities with the speed and agility required to meet pacing challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Cook)
Date Taken: | 08.06.2024 |
Date Posted: | 08.06.2024 18:45 |
Photo ID: | 8574649 |
VIRIN: | 240806-F-BQ566-1011 |
Resolution: | 6628x4142 |
Size: | 10.38 MB |
Location: | SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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