An F-15E Strike Eagle, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 459th Air Refueling Wing, during an aerial refueling mission, April 22, 2025. The 4th FW maintains combat-ready forces capable of deploying worldwide on short notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gianluca Ciccopiedi)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ata Chaudhry, a boom operator assigned to the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, walks toward a KC-135 Stratotanker at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 22, 2025. Chaudhry participated in an aerial refueling mission supporting the 4th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gianluca Ciccopiedi)

U.S. Air Force Maj. James Scott Malcolm and Maj. Alexandre Beaussart, both pilots assigned to the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, conduct a preflight inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 22, 2025. The 459th ARW provides critical air refueling support worldwide as part of Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gianluca Ciccopiedi)

U.S. Air Force aircrew members assigned to the 459th Air Refueling Wing prepare for a refueling mission aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker at Joint Base Andrews, Md., April 22, 2025. The 459th ARW operates the KC-135 to extend the global reach of U.S. and allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gianluca Ciccopiedi)

Two U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles, assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing, fly in formation awaiting refueling over the East Coast during a routine training sortie, April 22, 2025. The 459th Air Refueling Wing regularly supports the 4th FW with aerial refueling missions to sustain training and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gianluca Ciccopiedi)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elisaul Penafiel Alvarez, a boom operator assigned to the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, checks KC-135 Stratotanker instruments during a refueling mission, April 22, 2025. Boom operators are responsible for safely delivering fuel to a wide range of U.S. and allied aircraft mid-flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gianluca Ciccopiedi)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elisaul Penafiel Alvarez, left, and Senior Airman Ata Chaudhry, both boom operators assigned to the 756th Air Refueling Squadron, review refueling plans aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker, April 22, 2025. The 459th ARW supports both training and operational missions worldwide, enhancing U.S. Air Force mobility and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gianluca Ciccopiedi)