A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter pilot with the 44th Fighter Squadron conducts an inflight refueling exercise with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, March 21, 2016, off the coast of Japan. With around-the-clock tanker support, U.S. and coalition forces can conduct long-range air operations for an indefinite amount of time in order to carry out aerial support and theater security throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)