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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Kemp, 18th Operations Group KC-135 branch non commissioned officer in charge, reviews his checklist during a nighttime aerial refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 24, 2025. Aerial refueling capabilities extend airborne training time and combat radius, ensuring joint and Allied aircraft are postured to maintain regional peace and stability within the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, conducts nighttime aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 24, 2025. The E-3 provides necessary information for partner and allied forces to accomplish missions within the physically extensive and strategically complex Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for nighttime aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 24, 2025. The 961st AACS is a combat-ready E-3 squadron providing airborne command and control, long-range surveillance, detection and identification information for commanders in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Walton, left, and Capt. Cooper Hawkley, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, operate a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS for a nighttime aerial refueling mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan,Sept. 24, 2025. The 909th ARS executes rapid deployment of KC-135s to support a multitude of Pacific Air Force missions, displaying Kadena’s commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Kemp, 18th Operations Group KC-135 branch non commissioned officer in charge, conducts pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. Kadena serves as a hub for airpower in the Pacific, ensuring readiness to project force capabilities and provide support to regional allies and partners when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, sits on the flightline before a refueling mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. Kadena serves as a hub for airpower in the Pacific, ensuring readiness to project force capabilities and provide support to regional allies and partners when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, sits on the flightline before a refueling mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. Kadena serves as a hub for airpower in the Pacific, ensuring readiness to project force capabilities and provide support to regional allies and partners when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cooper Hawkley, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, prepares for takeoff in a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. The 909th ARS is the U.S. Pacific Air Force’s premier unit for providing air refueling to joint and allied aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Walton, left, and Capt. Cooper Hawkley, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, prepare for takeoff in a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. The 909th ARS executes rapid deployment of KC-135s to support a multitude of Pacific Air Force missions, demonstrating Kadena’s commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Walton, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot and a 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulic systems Airman, conduct pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. The 909th ARS is the U.S. Pacific Air Force’s premier unit for providing air refueling to joint and allied aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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After dark: nighttime air refueling with the E-3 Sentry

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Walton, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. The 909th ARS is the U.S. Pacific Air Force’s premier unit for providing air refueling to joint and allied aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Angela Kvitek, left, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot flies a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS while Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hurless, 909th ARS operations flight chief and instructor boom operator, conducts post aerial refueling checks over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 11, 2025. The 909th ARS executes rapid deployment of KC-135s to support a multitude of Pacific Air Force missions, displaying Kadena’s commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 355th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, waits for aerial refueling by the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 11, 2025. While deployed to the Keystone of the Pacific, the 355th EFS will work in conjunction with additional heavy, reconnaissance, and fourth and fifth generation fighter assets that are both augmented to and stationed at Kadena to ensure continued steady-state fighter capabilities in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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250911-F-BX586-1225

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, waits for aerial refueling by the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 11, 2025. As the Keystone of the Pacific, Kadena is a pivotal hub for Agile Combat Employment, which allows units to project combat power in concert with U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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250911-F-BX586-1225

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, conducts aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a large force training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 11, 2025. The continuous rotation of aircraft to Kadena ensures the 18th Wing remains flexible and postured to deliver lethal and credible airpower to deter acts of aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a large force training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 11, 2025. The continuous rotation of aircraft to Kadena ensures the 18th Wing remains flexible and postured to deliver lethal and credible airpower to deter acts of aggression. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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250911-F-BX586-1225

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hurless, 909th Air Refueling Squadron operations flight chief and instructor boom operator, prepares for aerial refueling during a large force training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 11, 2025. Aerial refueling capabilities extend airborne training time and combat radius, ensuring joint and aAllied aircraft are postured to maintain regional peace and stability within the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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250911-F-BX586-1225

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, displays its tail flash at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. Kadena serves as a hub for airpower in the Pacific, ensuring readiness to project force capabilities and provide support to regional allies and partners when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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250911-F-BX586-1225

U.S. Air Force Capt. Walker Landry, left, and Capt. Angela Kvitek, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, prepare to takeoff in a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS in support of a large force training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. The 909th ARS executes rapid deployment of KC-135s to support a multitude of Pacific Air Force missions, displaying Kadena’s commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Angela Kvitek, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, looks out of a KC-135 Stratotanker cockpit window before a large force training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2025. The 909th ARS is the U.S. Pacific Air Force’s premier unit for providing air refueling to joint and allied aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
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