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Stick 'em up

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- A completed “Box D” decal, roughly a quarter of the size of the ones seen on 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 tails, sits completed, ready to be applied to a surface. The actual Box D graphics used on the aircraft are made up of four separate pieces and can last as long as eight years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)
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Refueling the refueler

Master Sgt. Bill Fitch, 351st Air Refueling Squadron chief boom operator, refuels an MC-130P Combat Shadow from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 over the Atlantic Ocean during a sea rescue mission June 26. The two aircraft were part of a group of five from the United States and England which participated in a mission to pluck a sick man from a ship off the coast of Ireland and deliver him to a medical treatment facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)
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Refueling the refueler

An MC-130P Combat Shadow refueling aircraft from the 352nd Special Operations Group refuels from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 over the Atlantic Ocean during a sea rescue mission June 26. The two aircraft were part of a group of five from the United States and England which participated in a mission to pluck a sick man from a ship off the coast of Ireland and deliver him to a medical treatment facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)
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Passin' gas

Finnish F-18 Hornets refuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135. The Finnish air force participated in Loyal Arrow 2009, an exercise in Sweden for which the 100th ARW provided the only air refueling capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)
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Passin' gas

Senior Airman Ian Metz, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks control surfaces on a KC-135 from the aircraft's flight deck during Loyal Arrow 2009 in Lulea, Sweden. Maintainers spend several hours before and after each flight making sure the jet is ready to carry its crew on a safe, successful mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)
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Passin' gas

Tech. Sgt. Al Pelletier, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, transfers fuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing to an F-15E from the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, during Loyal Arrow 2009. The RAF Mildenhall tanker crew flew from Lulea, Sweden, during the ten-day multinational exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin M. May)
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Quiet professionals

An MC-130P two MH-53 PAVE LOWs fly over Hurlburt Field during a refueling mission at an air power demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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100th ARW tankers refuel F-16s during multinational exercise

Maj. Joseph Gaddis and 1st Lt. Adam King run through pre-flight checklists before taking their KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall to the skies over the European continent to refuel aircraft participating in a multinational exercise April 7. ((U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Fleshman)
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100th ARW tankers refuel F-16s during multinational exercise

Lt. Col. Dwight Dorau, 100th Operations Support Squadron commander, plots a course for his KC-135 to follow during a multinational exercise over the European continent April 7. Navigators are essential to the mission of the 100th Air Refueling Wing because of the massive area covered by the wing’s Stratotanker fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Fleshman)
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100th ARW tankers refuel F-16s during multinational exercise

Master Sgt. Mylo Gibson, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, gingerly mans the controls of a KC-135 Stratotanker’s refueling boom as he refuels a Polish air force F-16 during a multinational exercise April 7. Boom operators have the only enlisted aircrew position on the tanker crew, and are responsible for linking the KC-135 to the aircraft receiving fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Fleshman)
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100th ARW tankers refuel F-16s during multinational exercise

A KC-135 from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, refuels a pair of F-16 Fighting Falcons from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, during a multinational exercise April 7. The 100th ARW Stratotanker fleet bears the “Box D” tail marking, and is the only unit in the U.S. Air Force authorized to display its World War II tail insignia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Fleshman)
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100th ARW tankers refuel F-16s during multinational exercise

Master Sgt. Mylo Gibson, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, records the amount of fuel he transferred during a multinational exercise April 7. The master sergeant is responsible for “flying” the KC-135 Stratotanker’s tail boom and linking it with aircraft needing to refuel in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jerry Fleshman)
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Fill it up

A pilot in an F-15 Eagle, assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath, recieves fuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall during a standard refueling mission March 18, 2009. (Photo by David Ellis)
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Rescue

Airman 1st Class Jacob Nenneman, a boom operator with the 351st Air Refueling Squadron, reviews air refueling procedures with the aircraft commander, Capt. Chris Saettel prior to refueling a MC-130 Hercules cargo plane from the 352nd Special Operations Group, both from RAF Mildenhall. The aircraft were traveling to a rescue mission involving a critically injured crewman on a cargo vessel off the coast of Ireland. Refueling procedures vary based on the aircraft being refueled. The KC-135 provided 42 thousand pounds of fuel for the mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Charles Tubbs)
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Rescue

Capt. Chris Saettel, 351st Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commander, discusses oceanic clearance with his co-pilot, Capt. Josh Renfro while enroute to refuel a MC-130 Hercules cargo plane. The aircraft were traveling to a rescue mission involving a critically injured crewman on a cargo vessel off the coast of Ireland. The patient had critical head trauma from a fall on the ship. His injuries were considered life threatening. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Charles Tubbs)
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Rescue

A KC-135 Stratotanker conducts air-to-air refueling with a MC-130 Hercules cargo plane from the 352nd Special Operations Group, both from RAF Mildenhall, in support of a rescue mission involving a critically injured crewman on a cargo vessel off the coast of Ireland. The KC-135 provided 42 thousand pounds of fuel for the mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Charles Tubbs)
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Operation Flintlock

The Osprey is a self-deployable aircraft providing increased speed and range over other rotary-wing aircraft which enable AFSOC aircrews to execute long-range special operations missions. The Osprey can perform missions that normally require both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. It takes off vertically, and once airborne, the nacelles (engine and pro-rotor group) on each wing can rotate into a forward position. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris McCarthy)
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RAF Mildenhall supports Global War on Terror

A B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., awaits a refueling crew at RAF Mildenhall Feb. 26. The plane stopped here while en route to a deployed location in Southwest Asia. The Lancer is a supersonic bomber capable of carrying 24 Mk-82 2,000-pound bombs. In total, its four afterburning turbofan engines generate about 120,000 pounds of thrust, powering it to speeds in excess of Mach 1.2 at sea level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clark Staehle)
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RAF Mildenhall Airmen work to save KC-135

A KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., reported an in-flight emergency when two tires blew out before landing here Dec. 18. Airmen from RAF Mildenhall worked together to remove it from the runway as fast as possible, replacing three tires and performing an inspection to ensure its airworthiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Teresa Hawkins)
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RAF Mildenhall Airmen work to save KC-135

A KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., reported an in-flight emergency when two tires blew out before landing here Dec. 18. Several agencies worked together on base to save the aircraft from further damage when the tires caught fire after landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Teresa Hawkins)
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