U.S. Guard trains tanker crews for nuclear deterrence operations

The 157th Air Refueling Wing conducted a nuclear operational readiness exercise from Feb. 5–8, testing its ability to generate and sustain aerial refueling operations in direct support of the United States’ nuclear deterrence mission, the unit said. The exercise was held at Pease and focused on validating procedures, skills, and command-and-control processes required to place […]