A 350th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135R Stratotanker begins the refueling process for an F-15E Strike Eagle during a training mission June 12, 2018, above North Carolina. The 350th ARS Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and its crew are temporary assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, during a three-week exercise to train on refueling special operations aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miranda A. Loera)