909 ARS refuels F-35s, increases interoperability
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker for in-flight refueling, over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 9, 2022. The F-35B brings strategic agility, operational flexibility, and tactical supremacy to the Pacific in support of the U.S. and Japan Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton)