Capt. Heather Combee, 108th Wing pilot, New Jersey Air National Guard, intently flies a KC-135 Stratoranker during an air refueling mission of a C-17 Globemaster III Dec. 5, 2013. The aircrew consisted of pilots, Capts. Johann Hintz, Joel Webley and Combee, as well as boom operators, Tech. Sgts. Jennifer Bowen and Patrick Ogle. The mission provided an opportunity for the the pilots and boom operators to hone their air-refueling skills aboard the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Armando Vasquez / Released)