The U.S. Air Force aerial refueling platform on recent deployments and training exercises.

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 159th Fighter Wing receives mid-flight refueling from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing during Sentry Aloha exercises off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii, January 15, 2026.

Master Sergeant Lauren Kmiec/U.S. Air Force