KC-135R Stratotanker - Headed far south

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand—A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., sits on the ramp here in support of Operation Deep Freeze. The operation is a joint military operation of the U.S. Armed Forces and the New Zealand Defence Forces. The operation provides logistic support for the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joe Cupido)