909th ARS extends Kadena's reach
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charlton Hampton, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from Kadena Air Base, Japan, from a KC-135 Stratotanker near Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 23, 2014. Mid-air refueling gives the Air Force the ability to extend the range of its aircraft and is integral to the global reach of its military power and humanitarian relief in the event of a crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maeson L. Elleman)