Aircraft Maintenance and Refueling

Photos portray airmen maintaining and refueling military aircraft, emphasizing the critical support roles within the air force and the intricacies of aircraft readiness.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron prepare to load a Captive Air Training Missile 120-C onto a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor during exercise Polar Force 22-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 4, 2022. The F-22 increases lethality against all advanced air threats by minimizing enemy capabilities to track and engage with the jet due to its stealth, integrated avionics, and supercruise characteristics. The F-22s characteristics provide synergistic effects, increasing lethality against all advanced air threats.
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron prepare to load a Captive Air Training Missile 120-C onto a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor during exercise Polar Force 22-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 4, 2022. The F-22 increases lethality against all advanced air threats by minimizing enemy capabilities to track and engage with the jet due to its stealth, integrated avionics, and supercruise characteristics. The F-22s characteristics provide synergistic effects, increasing lethality against all advanced air threats.