Tanker Task Force refuels Bomber Task Force to ensure Free and Open Indo-Pacific
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Philippine Sea, April 26, 2023. Air-to-air refueling capabilities are a key logistical enabler of U.S., allied, and partner nations’ aircraft, protecting prosperity, peace, and stability across the Pacific.A 161st Air Refueling Wing co-pilot assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flies a KC-135 Stratotanker from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam in preparation for a Bomber Task Force refueling mission over the Philippine Sea on April 26, 2023. Air-to-air refueling capabilities are a key logistical enabler of U.S., allied, and partner nations’ aircraft, protecting prosperity, peace, and stability across the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Katie Mueller)