Capts. Russell Miller (left), 64th Air Refueling Squadron,
Summary
Capts. Russell Miller (left), 64th Air Refueling Squadron, and Matthew Valentino (right), 157th Air Refueling Wing assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, fly a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air refueling mission over Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Jan. 14. Both Miller and Valentino deployed from the 64th Air Refueling Squadron Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., where The 64th Air Refueling Squadron is a part of the 22nd Operations Group, McConnell AFB, but is operationally assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing. The partnership was formed as part of the Active Associate concept where active duty airmen are assigned to an Air National Guard unit and work hand-in-hand with guardsmen.