Posted: 08/01/2016
A KC-135 Stratotanker from RAF Mildenhall, England, refuels a B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, in support of Operation Polar Roar over Scotland, Aug. 1, 2016. Polar Roar is a U.S. Strategic Command operation designed to strengthen bomber crews' interoperability and demonstrate ability for the U.S. bomber force to provide flexible and vigilant long-range global-strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton)