美国堪萨斯州，美国空军第22空中加油机联队一架 KC-135R 空中加油机飞越麦康奈尔空军基地。（A KC-135 Stratotanker soars over the flightline at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., May 20, 2013. The McConnell tankers are operated by both the active duty 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force, and has been performing in this role for more than 50 years.）

美国阿拉斯加州费尔班克斯市艾尔森空军基地，红旗-阿拉斯加 12-2 联合空战演习中，美国空军一架 KC-135R 空中加油机正在起飞，该机隶属于931ARG/22ARW，驻扎堪萨斯州麦康奈尔空军基地。（A KC-135R Stratotanker launches from the runway during RED FLAG-Alaska 12-2 June 11, 2012, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The support the Stratotanker provies during aerial-refueling is vital to the success of the U.S. and coaliton forces participating in RF-A. The Stratotanker is assigned to the 931st Air Refueling Group, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.）

挪威奥兰多，美国俄亥俄州空中国民警卫队一架 KC-135R 空中加油机在 Magic Viking 13-02 演习中起飞。（An Ohio Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker takes off Nov. 20, 2013, from Forward Operating Location land, Norway. Three E-3As and 93 Component members, along with two KC-135s and 27 airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard, deployed to Norway Nov. 18 for Exercise Magic Viking 13-02.）

美国关岛安德森空军基地，第134空中加油联队一架 KC-135R 空中加油机过水门洗澡。（A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 134th Air Refueling Wing taxis through the wash rack, also known as a bird bath, after a mission Aug. 18 here. The jets are required to be washed more often in a salt water environment and is important to the maintenance of the refueler.）

美国华盛顿州埃卢恩哈伊特城费尔柴尔德空军基地举行快速出动训练，美国空军第92和141空中加油联队的 KC-135 空中加油机机群在跑道上编队滑行。（KC-135 Stratotankers from the 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings line up in preparation for take-off during an operational readiness exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Aug. 22, 2014. The Wing Inspection Team-planned exercise allowed the Total Force Integration units to test and evaluate their capabilities providing responsive aerial refueling and operational support for the full range of military missions worldwide.）

美国华盛顿州埃卢恩哈伊特城费尔柴尔德空军基地举行快速出动训练，美国空军一架 KC-135T 空中加油机飞越基地上空。（A KC-135 Stratotanker flies over head during an operational readiness exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Aug. 22, 2014. The Wing Inspection Team-planned exercise allowed 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wing Total Force Integration units to test and evaluate their capabilities to provide responsive aerial refueling and operational support for the full range of military missions worldwide.）

美国华盛顿州埃卢恩哈伊特城费尔柴尔德空军基地举行快速出动训练，美国空军第92空中加油联队的 KC-135T 空中加油机在跑道上滑行。（A KC-135 Stratotanker taxis to the runway during an operational readiness exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Aug. 22, 2014. The Wing Inspection Team-planned exercise allowed 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wing Total Force Integration units to test and evaluate their capabilities to provide responsive aerial refueling and operational support for the full range of military missions worldwide.）

美国阿拉斯加艾尔森空军基地，红旗-阿拉斯加 14-3演习中，美国空军阿拉斯加空中国民警卫队第168空中加油联队的 KC-135R 空中加油机排列在停机坪。（A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, and a U.S. Navy F/A-18C Super Hornet assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 135, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., taxi toward a staging point during RED FLAG-Alaska 14-3 Aug. 8, 2014, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Eielson provides RED FLAG participants with the Air Force's largest training air space spanning 65,000 square miles.）

美国空军第168空中加油联队一架 KC-135R 空中加油机在“红旗-阿拉斯加 14-3”联合空战演习中降落到艾尔森空军基地。（A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 168th Air Refueling Wing taxis down the runway during RED FLAG-Alaska 14-3 Aug. 8, 2014, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The 168th ANG provided refueling support for RED FLAG participants throughout the exercise.）

美国空军第909空中加油中队的 KC-135R 空中加油机为海军的 F/A-18E 战斗机空中加油。（AIRSPACE TO THE SOUTH OF OKINAWA, Japan (June 5, 2014) A Navy FA-18E Super Hornet, left, from the Royal Maces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 receives fuel from an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the Young Tigers of the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a scheduled refueling mission with aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5）