040611-F-3488S-005. [Complete] Scene Caption: Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) Major (MAJ) Ralph DeLatour (left), Aircraft Commander, and ILANG Captain (CPT) Nick Babiak, co-Pilot, power up their ILANG KC-135E Stratotanker for take off at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. Both pilots are from the 108th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 126th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Scott AFB, Illinois (IL). The Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling providing support to US Air Force (USAF), US Navy (USN) and US Marine Corps (USMC) aircraft as well as those
040611-F-3488S-005. [Complete] Scene Caption: Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) Major (MAJ) Ralph DeLatour (left), Aircraft Commander, and ILANG Captain (CPT) Nick Babiak, co-Pilot, power up their ILANG KC-135E Stratotanker for take off at Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 04. Both pilots are from the 108th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), 126th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Scott AFB, Illinois (IL). The Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling providing support to US Air Force (USAF), US Navy (USN) and US Marine Corps (USMC) aircraft as well as those of allied nations. NORTHERN EDGE is Alaska's annual joint training exercise (JTX) designed to enhance interoperability among the services by sharpening and honing joint service techniques and procedures. It helps provide a ready force capable of protecting America's interests at home and abroad. More than 9,000 Airmen, Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve, and National Guard units are participating in this year's exercise. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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