Exercise Vigilant Shield 16

A U.S. Air Force staff sergeant shakes the snow off the window cover of a KC-135 Stratotanker, Oct. 19, 2015, at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Canada. From Oct. 15 - 26, 2015, approximately 700 members from the Canadian Armed Forces, United States Air Force, United States Navy, and United States Air National Guard are deploying to Iqaluit, Nunavut, and 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador for Exercise Vigilant Shield 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., is de-iced after snowfall, Oct. 19, 2015, at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Canada. From Oct. 15 - 26, 2015, approximately 700 members from the Canadian Armed Forces, United States Air Force, United States Navy, and United States Air National Guard are deploying to Iqaluit, Nunavut, and 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador for Exercise Vigilant Shield 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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Senior Airman Jeysson Conde-Guevara, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks his gear before conducting a pre-flight inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker, Oct. 19, 2015, at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Canada. From Oct. 15 - 26, 2015, approximately 700 members from the Canadian Armed Forces, United States Air Force, United States Navy, and United States Air National Guard are deploying to Iqaluit, Nunavut, and 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador for Exercise Vigilant Shield 16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., for an aerial refueling, Oct. 20, 2015, over northern Canada. From Oct. 15 - 26, 2015, approximately 700 members from the Canadian Armed Forces, United States Air Force, United States Navy, and United States Air National Guard are deploying to Iqaluit, Nunavut, and 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador for Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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Two F-15 Eagles assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, fly behind a KC-135 Stratotanker after an aerial refueling mission, Oct. 20, 2015, over northern Canada. From Oct. 15 - 26, 2015, approximately 700 members from the Canadian Armed Forces, United States Air Force, United States Navy, and United States Air National Guard are deploying to Iqaluit, Nunavut, and 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador for Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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First Lt. Johnathan Pavan, 194th Fighter Squadron pilot, flies an F-15C Eagle assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, as he receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Fairchild Air Force Base, California, Oct. 20, 2015, over northern Canada. From Oct. 15 - 26, 2015, approximately 700 members from the Canadian Armed Forces, United States Air Force, United States Navy, and United States Air National Guard are deploying to Iqaluit, Nunavut, and 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador for Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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Two F-15C Eagles assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno Air National Guard Base, California, fly in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker after a successful refueling mission, Oct. 20, 2015, over northern Canada. From Oct. 15 - 26, 2015, approximately 700 members from the Canadian Armed Forces, United States Air Force, United States Navy, and United States Air National Guard are deploying to Iqaluit, Nunavut, and 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador for Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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Capt. Nathanial Beer, 384th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, right, goes over mission plans with Capt. Even Johnston, 384th ARS pilot, and Staff Sgt. Adam Clark, 384th ARS boom operator, before an aerial refueling sortie, Oct. 22, 2015, at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Canada. From Oct. 15 - 26, 2015, approximately 700 members from the Canadian Armed Forces, United States Air Force, United States Navy, and United States Air National Guard are deploying to Iqaluit, Nunavut, and 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador for Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 24, 2015. The KC-135 crew escorted several fighters on a flight returning from Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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Maj. Gen. Michael Loh, center, mobilization assistant to the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, observes Airman 1st Class Andrew Mays, 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operater, refuels an aircraft with the boom on a KC-135 Stratotanker, Oct. 24, 2015. Loh was part of a crew transiting to McConnell Air Force, Kan., after the conclusion of Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Canada. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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An F-15C Eagle assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno Air National Guard Base, Calif., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Oct. 24, 2015. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Victor J. Caputo)

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Exercise Vigilant Shield 16

Published Oct. 26, 2015