Aerial Refueling An F-35A Lighting II approaches a boom to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Europe March 22, 2022. Airmen assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., were sent to Spangdahlem Air Base to provide additional air refueling support while airmen assigned to Hill AFB were sent to reinforce and bolster deterrence and defense capabilities of the NATO alliance. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.49 MB) Photo By: Air Force Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez-Chen VIRIN: 220322-F-HH678-1045D.JPG Photo Gallery