Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Valence, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall Air Base, England, refuels an F-22 Raptor from the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 4, 2015, over the Baltic Sea. The Air Force has deployed four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III, approximately 60 Airmen and associated equipment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. While these aircraft and Airmen are in Europe, they will conduct air training with other Europe-based aircraft. ( Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Release

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Valence, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall Air Base, England, refuels an F-22 Raptor from the 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 4, 2015, over the Baltic Sea. The Air Force has deployed four F-22 Raptors, one C-17 Globemaster III, approximately 60 Airmen and associated equipment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. While these aircraft and Airmen are in Europe, they will conduct air training with other Europe-based aircraft. ( Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

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