Mission planning
Pilots Capt. Bryce Sager, Maj. Jason Helmick and refueling boom operator Master Sgt. Aaron Meadows, all members of the Air Force Reserve 18th Air Refueling Squadron, 931st Air Refueling Group, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., conduct mission planning and pre-flight briefings, April 8, 2015. Aircrew members meet several hours before departure to review the mission as well as go over contingency plans and safety briefings. The three aircrew members were preparing to operate a KC-135 Stratotanker on an air refueling exercise, during which they refueled a B-52 Statofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)