The 149th Fighter Wing members’ families were given the opportunity of taking a ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker to watch F-16 fighter jets get refueled in mid-air on Jan. 28, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. The “Spouse Lift” included military member’s families and was not limited to spouses. The 149th Fighter Wing wanted to give back for the amount of support they receive year round from their families.

An F-16 from the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland flys along side a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 507th Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, during the “Spouse Lift” which gives family members of the 149th Fighter Wing the opportunity to see F-16s refuel in air. The event allows the 149th Fighter Wing to give back and show their appreciation to the families of their members.

The 149th Fighter Wing members’ families were given the opportunity of taking a ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker to watch F-16 fighter jets get refueled in mid-air on Jan. 28, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. The “Spouse Lift” included military member’s families and was not limited to spouses.

The 149th Fighter Wing members’ families were given the opportunity of taking a ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker to watch F-16 fighter jets get refueled in mid-air on Jan. 28, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. The “Spouse Lift” included military member’s families and was not limited to spouses.

The 149th Fighter Wing members’ families were given the opportunity of taking a ride on a KC-135 Stratotanker to watch F-16 fighter jets get refueled in mid-air on Jan. 28, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. The “Spouse Lift” included military member’s families and was not limited to spouses. The 149th Fighter Wing wanted to give back for the amount of support they receive year round from their families.

An F-16 from the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base-Lackland San Antonio approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 507th Air Refueling Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to refuel in air on Jan. 28, 2023. The refueling took place during the “Spouse Lift” where family members and spouses of the 149th Fighter Wing could see F-16 fighter pilots from the refueling pod.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jules Henderson, a 507th Air Refueling Wing inflight refueling specialist, refuels an F-16 fighter jet in mid air on Jan. 28, 2023. The refueling took place during the “Spouse Lift” where spouses of the 149th Fighter Wing military members could see F-16 fighter pilots from the refueling pod.