ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England -- U.S. Air Force Capt. Kanchan Potter, 351st Air Refueling Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks outside of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing prior to conducting a refueling mission at RAF Mildenhall, England, Oct. 15, 2025. The first KC-135 permanently assigned to the 100th ARW arrived on 22 May 1992 and has been in continuous operation since. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chloe Masey)