100th Air Refueling Wing Public

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing over Morocco during Exercise African Lion 2021, June 18, 2021. KC-135s support fighter aircraft in the creation of a safe, stable and secure Africa. African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. African Lion is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Barron)

By Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron , 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Marrakesh, Morocco May 19, 2023

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100th Air Refueling Wing Public