A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Wing is positioned to refuel an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, during Exercise Savannah Shift, Savannah, Georgia, Sept. 21, 2020. A crew member, known as the boom operator, is stationed in the rear of the KC-135 to control the boom during in-flight air refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Heather LeVeille)