Two F-16 Fighting Falcons fly alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker during an air defense exercise, Oct. 9, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Representing the 97th AMW was a KC-135 Stratotanker crew. Throughout the exercise, the crew communicated with and refueled two F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing at Vermont Air National Guard Base, Vt., and the 140th Fighter Wing at Buckley AFB, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Klemm)