A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, over France, May 30, 2021. The KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft extends the range of the fifth-generation fighters enhancing the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)