Service leaders said increasing battlespace awareness on the KC-135 was paramount.
A pilot grips the throttle aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility July 22, 2026.
U.S. Air Force / Senior Airman Adriana Jordan-Alcañiz)
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