Guardsmen support Global Deterence Mission
A B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. moves into pre-contact position to receive fuel from a K-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 12, 2008. The B-52 is deployed to Andersen A.F.B., Guam and is part of a continuing operation of maintaining a bomber presence in the region. The KC-135 is assigned to the 171 Air National Guard, Air Refueling Wing, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and is deployed to Andersen A.F.B in support of Pacific theater refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released A B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. moves into a pre-contact position to receive fuel from a K-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean on Nov. 12, 2008. The B-52 is deployed to Andersen A.F.B. Guam, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and is part of a continuing operation of maintaining a bomber presence in the region. The KC-135 is assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing Pennsylvania Air National Guard and is deployed to Andersen A.F.B in support of Pacific theater refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald) released