Maj. Johnathan Zito pulls in behind a KC-135 Stratotanker to receive fuel off Florida's east coast on July 12, 2012. Zito is a C-17 Globmaster III pilot with the 15th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The range of the KC-135 is 1,500 miles with 150,000 pounds of transfer fuel and can perform a ferry mission up to 11,015 miles. This unique asset enhances the Air Force's capability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jeremy Lock)
