关岛安德森空军基地，美国空军一架隶属加利福尼亚州特拉维斯空军基地的 KC-10A 加油机在待命，准备支援前往澳大利亚参加“南部边疆-2008”演习的海军 F/A-18 战斗机。（A U.S. Air Force KC-10 waits for instructions to depart from the runway on Andersen AFB, July 9. The KC-10 from Travis AFB escorted the F/A-18's from California and then following the fighters to Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal.）

西部绿旗 11-9 联合空地攻击演习中，美国空军第171空中加油中队（171ARS）一架 KC-135R 加油机在欧文堡国家训练中心空域提供油料支持。（U.S. Air Force Capt. Deryck Castonguay and Capt. Matt Hendrickson, 171st Air Refueling Squadron pilots, Selfridge Air National Guard, Mich., fly a KC-135 Stratotranker during Green Flag-West 11-9 Aug. 16, 2011, over the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. Green Flag-West provides a realistic close-air support training environment for forces preparing to support worldwide combat operations.）

菲律宾海岸，雷霆对抗 86-1 联合空中作战演习中，美国空军一架 KC-135A 加油机为第80战术战斗机中队（80TFS）二架 F-16 战斗机加油。（An air to air right side view of an F-16A Fighting Falcon from the 80th Tactical Fighter Squadron being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft as another F-16A flies alongside. The aircraft are participating in Exercise COPE THUNDER '86-1.）

美国阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地，雷霆对抗 06-1 联合空中作战演习中，美国空军 KC-135R 加油机在维护加油硬管。（Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (Oct. 18, 2005) - An EA-6B Prowler, assigned to the “Wizards” of Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Three (VAQ-133), takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska during exercise Cope Thunder 06-1. Cope Thunder is a Joint/Combined Air training exercise with the main purpose of providing 8-10 sorties per pilot, that are as real as combat within the constraints of the training environment. The exercise is run by 353rd Combat Training Squadron at Eielson AFB with DET 1, 353 CTS at Elmendorf AFB.）

美国阿拉斯加州艾尔森空军基地，雷霆对抗 04 联合空中作战演习中，美国空军一架 KC-135R 加油机正在起飞。（A US Air Force (USAF) 909th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) KC-135R Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft takes off from Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK), for a training mission during Exercise COOPERATIVE COPE THUNDER, the largest multinational air combat training exercise in the Pacific. This 15-day exercise simulates wartime combat conditions so that military personnel from 12-nations can sharpen their air fighting skills, exchange air operational tactics, and build closer relations with each other.）

关岛安德森空军基地，对抗北方-2014 美日澳联合空战演习中，日本航空自卫队一架 KC-767J 加油机正在降落。本届演习自2014年2月14日至28日在关岛安德森空军基地展开。（A Japanese Air Self Defense Force Boeing 767 Tanker lands at Andersen Air Force Base during Exercise Cope North 14.）

关岛安德森空军基地，对抗北方-2014 美日澳联合空战演习中，日本航空自卫队一架 KC-767J 加油机正在起飞。本届演习自2014年2月14日至28日在关岛安德森空军基地展开。（A Japanese Air Self Defense Force Boeing 767 Tanker aircraft takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam during Exercise Cope North 14.）

澳大利亚空军一架 KC-30A 加油机抵达关岛安德森空军基地准备参加即将举行的“对抗北方-2013”美日澳联合空战演习。本届演习自2013年2月4日至15日在关岛安德森空军基地进行。（The RAAF's KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport arrives at its hardstand parking at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam for the start of Exercise COPE NORTH 13.）

澳大利亚空军一架 KC-30A 加油机抵达关岛安德森空军基地准备参加即将举行的“对抗北方-2013”美日澳联合空战演习。本届演习自2013年2月4日至15日在关岛安德森空军基地进行。（KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft is directed to its parking hardstand by a United States Air Force truck at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.）

日本冲绳岛，对抗北方 02-1 美日联合空战演习中，美国空军第909空中加油中队（909ARS）一架 KC-135R 加油机和第18战斗机联队第44战斗机中队（18FW/44FS）四架 F-15C/D 战斗机编队飞行。该演习基于《日美防卫合作指针》始于1978年, 演习旨在提高战备水平、合作程度和共同应对外部威胁的能力。（F-15 Eagles from the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons (FS) receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, during Exercise COPE NORTH 02.）