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An airman wearing a headset operates a remote-control stick in an aircraft's boom pod.

Got That Boom, Boom, Boom

Air Force Staff Sgt. Mendè Lahens performs refueling operations in the boom pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker during Ramstein Flag over Sweden, June 10, 2026. The exercise is designed to demonstrate NATO's commitment to countering modern threats in highly contested environments.

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