Red Flag-Alaska
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor multi-role fighter aircraft assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 16, 2016, in the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-3. During air refueling a boom operator is responsible for making sure aircraft are refueled properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isaac Johnson)