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F-35s train for lethality

An F-35A Lightning II from the 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, over the Indo-Pacific, March 10, 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 Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s train for lethality

U.S. Airmen from the 190th Air Refueling Wing conduct preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, currently stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. The KC-135 Stratotanker can hold up to 200,000 pounds of fuel, which is pumped through the tanker’s flying boom and utilized mid-flight to refuel a variety of aircraft thus extending its global reach to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s train for lethality

U.S. Airmen from the 190th Air Refueling Wing conduct preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, currently stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 10, 2022. The KC-135 Stratotanker can hold up to 200,000 pounds of fuel, which is pumped through the tanker’s flying boom and utilized mid-flight to refuel a variety of aircraft thus extending its global reach to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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909th AMU: Mission-ready under any circumstance

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Crawford, 909th Aircraft Maintenance crew chief, marks a KC-135 Stratotanker, previously contaminated in a simulated chemical attack, as decontaminated during a mission-focused training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2022. During this mission-focused training exercise, Airmen from across the 18th Wing practice mobilization procedures and sharpen their technical skills, enhancing operational readiness across all warfighting domains: air, land, sea, space and cyberspace, in order to deter aggression and ensure peace in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909th AMU: Mission-ready under any circumstance

U.S. Air Force 18th Maintenance Group Wing Inspection team members observe as 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen prepare to execute the steps for decontaminating a KC-135 Stratotanker, contaminated in a simulated chemical attack, during a mission-focused training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2022. The routine, mission-focused training exercise consisted of two parts: phase one, which focused on enhancing Kadena’s capacity to rapidly process, deploy and sustain operations in all warfighting domains, and phase two, which tested Airmen’s ability to accomplish the mission under any circumstance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909th AMU: Mission-ready under any circumstance

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Crawford, 909th Aircraft Maintenance crew chief, communicates with the 909th AMU shop after decontaminating a KC-135 Stratotanker, previously contaminated in a simulated chemical attack, during a mission-focused training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2022. This two-week, mission-focused training exercise simulates contingency operations, giving Airmen the opportunity to practice building airpower from the ground up and delivering the decisive air and cyberspace capabilities necessary to compete, deter and win in a high-end fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909th AMU: Mission-ready under any circumstance

Airman 1st Class Samuel Hill, left, Tech. Sgt. Gary Crawford, middle, and Staff Sgt. Michael Barrett, right, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, open the decontamination kit and review the checklist for decontaminating a KC-135 Stratotanker, contaminated in a simulated chemical attack, during a mission-focused training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2022. The 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit plays a vital role by ensuring 909th Air Refueling Squadron’s KC-135 Stratotankers are ready to carry out aerial refueling missions at any time, allowing U.S. airpower to fly farther and fight better. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909th AMU: Mission-ready under any circumstance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Barrett, 909th Aircraft Maintenance crew chief, uses a simulated M295 decontamination kit to wipe down the aircraft body and potential contact points on a KC-135 Stratotanker, contaminated in a simulated chemical attack, during a mission-focused training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2022. This two-week, mission-focused training exercise simulates contingency operations, giving Airmen the opportunity to practice building airpower from the ground up and delivering the decisive air and cyberspace capabilities necessary to compete, deter and win in a high-end fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909th AMU: Mission-ready under any circumstance

U.S. Air Force 18th Maintenance Group Wing Inspection team members observe as 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airmen execute the steps for decontaminating a KC-135 Stratotanker, contaminated in a simulated chemical attack, during a mission-focused training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2022. The largest U.S. Air Force combat wing overseas, Kadena has the capability to rapidly generate a fleet of combat-ready aircraft that maintain supremacy in the skies, as well as perform aerial refueling, airborne warning and control, and combat search and rescue functions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909th AMU: Mission-ready under any circumstance

Airmen from the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit work together to inspect the glass on the taxi and landing light of a KC-135 Stratotanker, contaminated in a simulated chemical attack, during a mission-focused training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 8, 2022. Over 6,000 Airmen participated in the two-week, mission-focused training exercise, a standard procedure for U.S. Air Force bases across Japan and around the globe to maintain readiness in support of U.S. interests, the defense of Japan, and peace and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

Four F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, fly in a formation during a routine mission over the Indo-Pacific region, March 4, 2022. These missions are flown routinely and visibly to demonstrate commitment to our allies and partners through the employment of our military forces, demonstrating strategic predictability, while becoming more operationally unpredictable to adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Enrico Gosselaar, KC-135 pilot assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, flies over the Pacific Ocean, March 4, 2022. The crew refueled several F-35A Lighting IIs assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and an E-3 Sentry assigned to the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, as part of routine operational training to ensure a lethal force able to respond anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, over the Indo-Pacific region, March 4, 2022. The F-35 is currently deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, conducting integrated operations with joint partners and allies to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

An E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, departs from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, after receiving fuel over the Indo-Pacific region, March 4, 2022. Pacific Air Forces utilize various aircraft to maintain a flexible theater posture to enhance its ability to provide the Department of Defense options to support our allies and partners in a free and open Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

Tech. Sgt. Sebastian Adame, inflight refueler assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, conducts an air refueling mission for an E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Indo-Pacific theater, March 4, 2022. The KC-135 Stratotanker can hold up to 200,000 pounds of fuel, which is pumped through the tanker’s flying boom and utilized mid-flight to refuel a variety of aircraft thus extending its global reach to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

An E-3 Sentry from the 961st Airborne Air Control Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, over the Indo-Pacific region, March 4, 2022. Equipped with the airborne warning and control system, 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 Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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F-35s, E-3 patrol the skies

A U.S. Airman from the 190th Air Refueling Wing conducts preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Squadron, Forbes Field Air National Guard Base, Kansas, currently stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2022. The KC-135 can hold up to 200,000 pounds of fuel, which is pumped through the tanker’s flying boom and utilized mid-flight to refuel a variety of aircraft thus extending its global reach to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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909th ARS refuels fighters in the PACIFIC WEASEL exercise

A 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker crew finishes preflight inspections before taking off in support of Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL (PAC WEASEL) at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 21, 2022. The goal of PAC WEASEL is to enhance the defensive capabilities of U.S. Forces Japan and Japanese allies. The 909th ARS refueled fighter jets, supporting the U.S.’s commitment to defending a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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909th ARS refuels fighters in the PACIFIC WEASEL exercise

Four U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base fly alongside a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL (PAC WEASEL) over the Pacific Ocean Jan. 21, 2022. The goal of PAC WEASEL is to enhance the defensive capabilities of U.S. Forces Japan and Japanese allies. The 909th ARS refueled fighter jets during the exercise, supporting the U.S.’ commitment to defending a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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909th ARS refuels fighters in the PACIFIC WEASEL exercise

Three U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 14th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base fly alongside a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during Exercise PACIFIC WEASEL over the Pacific Ocean Jan. 21, 2022. The joint and bilateral exercise directly enhanced U.S. Forces Japan’s ability to detect, deter and potentially defend Japan from adversaries, while empowering service members to be innovative and diversify their approach to any given obstacle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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