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909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matt Davis, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, flies in formation with U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, March 14, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The training sortie marked the first air refueling mission with F-35s in the 909th ARS’s area of operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for an inflight refuel March 14, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The 909th ARS provides combat-ready KC-135 tanker aircrews to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, fly in formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron March 14, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The two units conducted aerial refueling for the first time within the 909th’s area of operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 fly in formation next to a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron March 14, 2017, over Pacific waters. The F-35B is a fifth-generation fighter, which is the world’s first operational supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for an inflight refuel March 14, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The F-35B brings strategic agility, operational flexibility, and tactical supremacy to the Pacific with a mission radius greater than that of the F/A-18 Hornet and AV-8B Harrier II in support of the U.S. and Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for an inflight refuel March 14, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The 909th ARS is an essential component to the mid-air refueling of a multitude of aircraft ranging from fighter jets to cargo planes from different services and nations in the region. The 909th ARS is stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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525th FS, Kadena Airmen break down barriers

An crew chief from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit signals Capt. Brad Roberts, 525th Fighter Squadron F-22 pilot, to prepare to taxi onto Kadena’s flight line, March 31. During their stay with the 18th Wing, the group of F-22 Raptors, their pilots and maintainers from JBER has worked hand-in-hand with Kadena’s Airmen and aircraft from numerous squadrons on the base and also with Marines and their aircraft from Marine Corps bases on-island, to train and build a greater Pacific presence. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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525th FS, Kadena Airmen break down barriers

Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work to refuel a JBER F-22 Raptor while another Raptor takes off from Kadena’s flight line, March 31. During their stay with the 18th Wing, the JBER squadron trained alongside Kadena’s Airmen and aircraft from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, 909th Air Refueling Squadron, and 67th and 44th Fighter Squadrons, as well as with Marines and their aircraft from Marine Corps bases on-island. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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525th FS, Kadena Airmen break down barriers

Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit watch as a 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor taxis toward a “hot pit” refueling point on Kadena’s flight line, March 31. The group of Raptors, their pilots and maintainers from JBER’s 525th EFS deployed to Kadena earlier this year to test their capabilities in a new environment and to train with Kadena Airmen and aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Maeson L. Elleman)
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185th ARS works hand in hand with the 909th during Keen Sword

An F-15 with the 67th fighter squadron gets refueled during the Keen Sword exercise here at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8. Keen Sword is designed to allow the United States and Japan to practice and evaluate the coordination procedures and interoperability elements required to effectively and mutually respond to the defense of Japan, or to a regional crisis or contingency situation in the Asia-Pacific region, while building bilateral confidences and working relationships. ( U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Lakisha A.Croley)
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Airmen train during largest ATR yet

A three ship of F-15s from the 44th Fighter Squadron train with Japan Air Self Defense Forces over waters of Hokkaido, Japan, Nov. 17. Twelve jets and nearly 200 Airmen from Kadena are partcipating in an Aviation Training Relocation. Working with Japan Air Self Defense Forces is just one of the goals of the ATR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Tateishi)
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Airmen train during largest ATR yet

A three ship of F-15s from the 44th Fighter Squadron train with Japan Air Self Defense Forces over waters of Hokkaido, Japan, Nov. 17. Twelve jets and nearly 200 Airmen from Kadena are partcipating in an Aviation Training Relocation. Working with Japan Air Self Defense Forces is just one of the goals of the ATR. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Tateishi)
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Airmen train during largest ATR yet

Capt. Tim Wegner and 1st Lt. Aaron Stevens, both with the 44th Fighter Squadron, wait on the end of runway for weapons crews to complete their final checks on the F-15 at Chitose Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17. The jets "trained against" Japan Air Self Defense Force pilots out of Misawa Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Tateishi)
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Kadena's ATR

Members of the 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to ‘safe’ the F-15 of Lt. Col. Joel Carey, 44th FS Commander, foreground, as he taxis to park on the ramp on a rainy day at Chitose Defense Base, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The arrival of six F-15s today officially started the two-week Kadena Aircraft Training Relocation to Chitose Air Base. A total of 12 jets are scheduled to arrive and about 180 Airmen are here to support the ATR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Tateishi)
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Kadena's ATR

Staff Sgt. Arthur Branham, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, collects oil from a recently arrived F-15 at Chitose Air Base, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The oil is sent to the National Defense Institute for analysis as part of the Joint Oil Analysis Program. The oil is checked after the first flight of each day’s sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Mike Tateishi)
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Typhoon Prep

An F-15 from Kadena Air Base, Japan is towed to a storage location where it will be shielded from Typhoon Kompasu, Aug. 30. During inclement weather such as a typhoon, aircraft and aerospace ground equipment is placed in storage for protection. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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Typhoon Prep

Airmen from the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit move an F-15 into a hangar in preparation for Typhoon Kompasu, Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30. During inclement weather such as a typhoon, aircraft and aerospace ground equipment is placed in storage for protection. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Hummel)
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