909th ARS, 525th FS partake in IRON SHADOW
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Travis Epp, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, right, and 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers, conduct a preflight walk-around inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan prior to escorting F-22A Raptors to partake in IRON SHADOW, Dec. 20, 2022. The Raptors were departing for IRON SHADOW, a bilateral training event with the Republic of Korea’s 38th Fighter Group. Combined training strengthens interoperability between U.S. and ROK forces, ensuring the collective defense of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)