909th ARS keeps Raptors in fight

Airmen assigned to the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 909th Air Refueling Squadron conduct preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 23, 2022. The 909th ARS is the Pacific Air Force's lead force for air refueling U.S. and allied aircraft during all contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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909th ARS keeps Raptors in fight

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jonah Urlaub, left, and Capt. Alexander Ling, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, review KC-135 Stratotanker maintenance records at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 23, 2022. Aircrews routinely fly missions aimed at sharpening the necessary skills needed to respond to emerging situations at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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909th ARS keeps Raptors in fight

A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 23, 2022. The presence of U.S. military personnel and assets in Japan ensures regional stability and security beneficial to all nations in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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909th ARS keeps Raptors in fight

A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 23, 2022. The United States' commitment to the peace, security and stability of the lndo-Pacific remains unchanged. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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909th ARS keeps Raptors in fight

A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 23, 2022. The U.S.-Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific allowing for the forward basing of our most advanced military capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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909th ARS keeps Raptors in fight

A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 23, 2022. Shared security and stability depends on strong, capable networks of alliances and partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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909th ARS keeps Raptors in fight

U.S. Air Force Capt. Alexander Ling, left, and 1st Lt. Jonah Urlaub, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, fly a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 23, 2022. Aircrews routinely fly missions aimed at sharpening the necessary skills needed to respond to emerging situations at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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909th ARS keeps Raptors in fight

A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 23, 2022. The presence of U.S. military personnel and assets in Japan ensures regional stability and security beneficial to all nations in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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909th ARS keeps Raptors in fight

A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 23, 2022. The United States' commitment to the peace, security and stability of the lndo-Pacific remains unchanged. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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909th ARS keeps Raptors in fight

A U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, banks away from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, after receiving fuel over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 23, 2022. The U.S.-Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific allowing for the forward basing of our most advanced military capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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909th ARS keeps Raptors in fight

Published Nov. 28, 2022
By Senior Airman Yosselin Campos
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --