An F-22 Raptor from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Fairchild AFB, Wash., Feb. 7, 2014. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and has filled this role for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mary O'Dell)

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Airman 1st Class Jordan Gese, a 93rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, reviews checklists before refueling another aircraft mid-air, Feb. 7, 2014. The KC-135 Stratotanker can carry a maximum of 200,000 pounds of fuel to transfer at any given time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mary O'Dell)

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Maj. Jason Eddy, a 93rd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker instructor pilot, begins a pre-flight check with other crew members before a training mission at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Feb. 6, 2014. Pre-flight checks are done to ensure the aircraft is mission-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mary O'Dell)

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A B-52H Stratofortess, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Feb. 6, 2014. The KC-135 can transfer up to 200,000 pounds of fuel and can carry up to 83,000 pounds of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mary O'Dell)

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Maj. Jason Eddy, a 93rd Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker instructor pilot, begins a pre-flight check with other crew members before a training mission at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Feb. 6, 2014. Pre-flight checks are done with the help of a ground crew to ensure the aircraft is mission-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mary O'Dell)

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F-22 Raptor from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Fairchild AFB, Wash., Feb. 7, 2014. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and has filled this role for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mary O'Dell)

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A B-52H Stratofortess, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Feb. 6, 2014. Fairchild is home to more than 30 KC-135s and perform refueling missions worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mary O'Dell)

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Staff Sgt. Jason Markham, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel a B-52H Stratofortress during a routine training mission over North Dakota, Feb. 6, 2014. The basic crew of a KC-135 Stratotanker includes a pilot, co-pilot and boom operator. The B-52H Stratofortess is assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot AFB, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mary O'Dell)

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Two days, missions, crews, airframes featuring B-52s, F-22s

Published Feb. 11, 2014
By Senior Airman Mary O'Dell
92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE-Wash. -- Crews from the 92nd and 93rd Air Refueling Squadrons at Fairchild Air Force Base provided air refueling to different mission sets across the region Feb. 6 and 7.

The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force and has filled this role for more than 50 years. This unique asset enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach.