A1C Austin Hyche, a Petroleum, Oils and lubricants member, assigned to the 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, refuels a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, during Operation NOBLE DEFENDER 25-2 at Pittufik Space Base, Greenland, Jan. 27, 2025. Operation NOBLE DEFENDER is an air defense operation under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command designed to demonstrate the command’s ability to defend the approaches of North America from current and future threats while integrating across domains with partners and allies. NORAD routinely conducts sustained, dispersed operations in defense of North America through one or all three NORAD regions, include Alaska, Canada and the continental U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)