Fairchild Air Force Base demonstrates rapid generation capabilities during Royal Flush

Two F-22 Raptors assigned to the 477th Fighter Group fly in formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during exercise Royal Flush over Alaska, May 4, 2024. During the second phase of the two-part exercise, KC-135 aircrews refueled F-22s to demonstrate aerial refueling capabilities and extend the mission range of combat-ready forces. Royal Flush was an Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. Fairchild Air Force Base Airmen demonstrated the ability to rapidly deploy aircraft, cargo and personnel to an unfamiliar location and immediately resumed and sustained air refueling operations without traditional support elements. This exercise demonstrated how AMC forces prepare, posture and present ready air mobility forces to support national security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Gomez)