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Airmen assigned to the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 909th Air Refueling Squadron review KC-135 Stratotanker maintenance records prior to boarding at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 20, 2022. Aircrews routinely fly training missions to enhance U.S. operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)

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U.S. Air Force Capts. Kemper Peterson (left) and Shelby Clark, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, conduct pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 20, 2022. The 909th ARS provides combat-ready KC-135 aircrews to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)

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A 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle flies alongside a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, July 20, 2022. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)

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Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Hawkins, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle over the Pacific Ocean, July 20, 2022. The F-15 Eagle was flown for the first time on July 27, 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)

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A 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle receives fuel from a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, July 20, 2022. The weapons and flight control systems in the F-15 Eagle are designed so one person can safely and effectively perform air-to-air combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)

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Tech. Sgt. Brandon Williams, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, conducts in-flight refueling operations over the Pacific Ocean, July 20, 2022. Aircrews routinely fly training missions to enhance U.S. operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)

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A 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle receives fuel from a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, July 20, 2022. The F-15 Eagle has electronic systems and weaponry to detect, acquire, track and attack enemy aircraft while operating in friendly or enemy-controlled airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)

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67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagles fly alongside a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, July 20, 2022. The F-15 Eagle was first assigned to Kadena Air Base on September 29, 1979. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)

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909th ARS fuels Eagles

Published July 21, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla
18th Wing Public Affairs

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