U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hortman, 912th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, operates a boom which delivers fuel to aircraft midflight during Red Flag Alaska, 21-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, August 25, 2021. During this flight, Hortman helped to offload over 87,000 pounds of fuel to multiple aircraft mid-flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus M. Bullock)