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A 168th Wing KC-135 Stratotanker launches rapid air refueling operations during Arctic Raven 25-1 in support of Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) exercise. Operating in austere and challenging environments, the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, provides critical air refueling support for the multilateral training exercise hosted by U.S. Pacific Air Forces. REFORPAC 25 is the Air Force's largest crisis response exercise to date in the Pacific, designed to deliver rapid, scalable capabilities across the INDOPACOM region and demonstrate agile combat employment (ACE) command and control.

PHOTO BY: Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey
VIRIN: 250730-Z-UF872-1063.JPG
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CAMERA

NIKON Z 6

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

1000/100

SHUTTERSPEED

10/1600

ISO

200

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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