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Fairchild Fuels B-52 during no-notice NORI

Tech. Sgt. Wesley Laprairie, an inflight refueling specialist assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron refuels a B-52 Stratofortress over the Pacific Northwest July 18, 2024. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing and 141st ARW’s ability to rapidly generate airpower at a moment’s notice was put to the test when Air Mobility Command’s Inspector General team conducted a no-notice Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection, July 16–18, 2024. During the NORI, Airmen demonstrated how various capabilities at Fairchild AFB enable units to generate and provide, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews to conduct critical air refueling of U.S. Strategic Command-assigned strategic bomber and command and control aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena
VIRIN: 240718-F-WH061-1172.JPG
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NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

14-24mm f/2.8G

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/320

ISO

250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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