Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Sage, 328th Aerial Refueling Squadron boom operator, provides fuel to a QF-16 assigned to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, over the Gulf of Mexico during Checkered Flag 21-2, May 12, 2021. Held twice per fiscal year, the exercise directly supported the Air Combat Command commander’s plan to train the Immediate Response Force, a dedicated force ready for worldwide, rapid response to unforeseen or unplanned operations.

---

Size: 1936px × 1291px
Photo credit: © Operation 2021 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 21-2, 328th, acc, ars, checkered, checkeredflag212, dvidsdaily, flag, kc-135, qf-16, tyndall