Pilots with the 7th and 8th Airlift Squadron prepare for aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean during exercise Swift Response, May 7, 2022. The annual exercise focused on building airborne interoperability with allies and partners, and the integration of joint service partners in a contested environment; testing the capability and operational reach to rapidly deploy and employ U.S. and Europe-based multi-national airborne forces with little to no warning from around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Zoe Thacker)