Tankers fuel Red Flag 14-1.
From left, Capt. Ben Martin, 93rd Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commander, and Airman 1st Class James Bloom-Kelly, 93rd ARS boom operator, both from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., welcome media before a flight Feb 6, 2014, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. More than 10 media representatives from around the world came to cover the combat exercise Red Flag 14-1. The exercise provides pilots with real-time war scenarios and helps their ground crews also test their readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Sutton/Released)