A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 72nd Air Refueling Squadron, Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base, Indiana, Feb. 17, 2025, refeuls a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 13th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan during exercise Cope North 2025. CN25 is an annual Pacific Air Forces Field Training Exercise designed to foster and enhance interoperability between PACAF, United States Marine Corps, the Royal Australian Air Forces and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Caleb Roland)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant John Herrick reflects on his career and the journey that led to his promotion to the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force.
