An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., approaches the boom of a 134th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker to refuel along the east coast of the United States, Aug. 14, 2024. A KC-135 is capable of offloading 7,381 pounds of fuel per minute, enabling it to refill the F-22’s 18,000-pound capacity tanks in less than three minutes. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Teri Eicher)