C-17 makes history with Aviation Delivered Ground Refueling of B-2 bomber

A U.S. Air Force C-17 has provided Aviation Delivered Ground Refueling (ADGR) to a B-2 bomber for the first time during WSINT 22B.

Airmen assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, stationed at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, and 509th Bomb Wing, stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conduct a specialized fuel operations (SFO) from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III to a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit at Edwards Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2022. The SFO marks the first time a C-17 refueled a B-2, increasing flexibility for the bomber to conduct agile combat employment operations. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mitchell Corley)

WSINT 22B saw the Air Force Weapons School carried out its largest-ever over-water, joint counter maritime exercise with more than 80 joint aircraft and U.S. Navy surface assets participating.

Although the exercise was conducted at Nellis Air Force Base from Nov. 30 – Dec. 1. Other bases such as NAS Miramar, NAS Navy North Island, NAS Fallon, San Clemente Island and Edwards AFB played key roles as well.

Agile Combat Employment principles were practice in a maritime environment to allow Air Force Weapons School students to execute missions by leveraging on non-traditional sources and disaggregated locations.

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