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Weapon Systems Operators point of view onboard a US Air Force (USAF) F-15D Eagle aircraft as it approaches a 22ND Air Refueling Wing (ARW) KC-135 Stratotanker, aircraft while conducting refueling operations during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 02. Northern Edge '02 is an annual joint training exercise held in Alaska designed to exercise joint operations techniques, procedures and enhance interoperability among the services

A US Air Force (USAF) 325th Bomb Squadron (BS) B-2 "Spirit," aircraft connects to the refueling boom of a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 168th Aerial Refueling Squadron (ARS) Alaskan Air National Guard (ANG) during a mission in support of Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002

Two US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron (FS), fly a refueling mission with an Air Mobility Command (AMC) KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft, during a training mission conducted over Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska, during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002

Boom Operators point of view onboard a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 900th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), showing a USAF F-16CG Fighting Falcon aircraft, approaching for refueling during a mission flow over Northern Iraq, in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

Boom Operators point of view onboard a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 900th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), showing a Oklahoma (OK), Air National Gurad (ANG) F-16CG Fighting Falcon aircraft, connecting to refuel during a mission flow over Northern Iraq, in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, and GBU-12 Paveway II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs

A US Air Force (USAF) KC-135 Stratotanker air-to-air refueling aircraft from the Nebraska Air National Guard (NB) taxis for take off at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), in support of Exercise Northern Edge 04

Boom Operators point of view aboard an Ohio (OH), Air National Guard (ANG) KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, showing US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Joseph Cuatero (Pilot), and USAF Major (MAJ) Gary Burg (Weapons System Officer), refueling their USAF F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft during a mission flown in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

Boom Operators point of view onboard a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 900th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), showing a Oklahoma (OK), Air National Gurad (ANG) F-16CG Fighting Falcon aircraft, connecting to refuel during a mission flow over Northern Iraq, in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH. The aircraft is armed with AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles, and GBU-12 Paveway II 500-pound Laser Guided Bombs

Two US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron (FS), fly a refueling mission with an Air Mobility Command (AMC) KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft, during a training mission conducted over Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska, during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2002

Boom Operators point of view showing a US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit aircraft approaching the refueling boom of a Alaskan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft while conducting refueling operations during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 02. Northern Edge '02 is an annual joint training exercise held in Alaska designed to exercise joint operations techniques, procedures and enhance interoperability among the services

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Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 02

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Scene Camera Operator: SRA D. Myles Cullen, USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

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STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Vincent Scott and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Vamal Taylor, weapons loaders from the 522nd Fighter Squadron (FS), Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico, load a Mark 82, 500-pound bomb onto an F-16 Falcon fighter at Eielson AFB, Alaska, in support of exercise Northern Edge 2002

A close-up of the exterior of the cockpit area of a B-2 Spirit, stealth bomber, from the 509th Bomb Wing, inside the hangar. Inside the cockpit pilots can be seen climbing into their seats prior to engine start. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Steve McElwain, left and SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jason Capehart place the landing door edge covers on the landing gear doors of their B-2 Spirit bomber, "The Spirit of Pennsylvania," at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada (NV). B-2 bombers often particapate in Red Flag exercises on the Nellis air ranges

An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System stands

A right front view of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft in flight during Exercise GLOBAL SHIELD '84

An air-to-air left side view of a Utah Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over the northern part of the English Channel

A parade of front line aircraft dress the Nellis AFB ramp areas during the United States Air Force's 50th Anniversary and Air show. On display are the B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and other historic planes

Members of the 5th Combat Information Systems Group move a tactical air naviigation (TACAN) system van into position on the flight line during Exercise COBBLER FREEZE'87, a cold-weather force projection exercise conducted by the Alaskan Air Command

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from 1-228th Aviation

A US Air Force (USAF) B-2 Spirit stealth bomber taxis onto the flightline at Anderson Air Force Base (AFB), Guam (GU), in support of exercise Coronet Bugle 49. The B-2 is deployed to Anderson from Whiteman AFB, Missouri (MO)

Combat controller jump master US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Monty Koose (right) performs a jump master's inspection on US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Matthew Bower (left), both from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Washington, before boarding an Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft (not shown) for a jump during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2001

Boom Operators point of view onboard a US Air Force (USAF) KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 900th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), showing a USAF E-3A Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft refueling during a mission flow over Northern Iraq, in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

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