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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, fly over the Pacific Ocean during a joint refueling training mission, Feb. 16, 2022. A fifth-generation fighter jet, the F-35B Lightning II made history as the world’s first operational supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during joint refueling training over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 16, 2022. The drogue-and-probe method of aerial refueling utilizes a trailing hose with a basket on the end, which pilots connect with and receive fuel from via a probe on their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, flies over the Pacific Ocean during a joint refueling training mission, Feb. 16, 2022. A fifth-generation fighter jet, the F-35B Lightning II made history as the world’s first operational supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during joint refueling training over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 16, 2022. Joint training strengthens partnerships and enhances capabilities, allowing the U.S. to maintain air supremacy and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

U.S. Air Force Col. Ronald Schochenmaier, 18th Wing vice commander, pilots a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, during a joint refueling training mission over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 16, 2022. The 909th Air Refueling Squadron plays a vital part in ensuring the mission is accomplished, allowing for air-to-air refueling which eliminates the need for an aircraft to land or return to base for refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

U.S. Airmen from the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform pre-flight checks behind a drogue, in preparation for a joint refueling training mission at Kadena Air Base, Feb. 16, 2022. The drogue-and-probe method of aerial refueling utilizes a trailing hose with a basket on the end, which pilots connect with and receive fuel from via a probe on their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)

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5th generation fighter training

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 199th Fighter Squadron assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, after being refueled, April 1, 2021. The 199th Fighter Squadron deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to conduct integrated training with Marine and Naval forces as part of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s dynamic force employment concept. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebeckah Medeiros)

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5th generation fighter training

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5th generation fighter training

Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning IIs from the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during 5th generation fighter training near Japan, April 1, 2021. U.S. and Japanese forces train and operate together regularly, employing a full spectrum of joint and bilateral capabilities, to defend Japan and support a secure and stable Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rebeckah Medeiros)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Shelton, avionics back shop technician from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, guards his fire team’s retreat during a break contact combat exercise as part of a multi-day training event Aug. 22, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. Shelton and other Team Kadena Airmen from the 18th Wing were invited by U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), to broaden their deployment readiness capability in a joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), conduct a small unit tactics exercise with Team Kadena Airmen from the 18th Wing, Aug. 21, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. A Special Forces detachment can train joint and coalition forces to enhance a variety of warfighting skills, enhancing readiness and lethality of U.S. allies. When they are not deployed, training U.S. service members at home station further builds and develops the Green Berets’ skillsets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Donahue, 18th Security Forces Squadron superintendent, establishes a security perimeter during a small unit tactics exercise Aug. 21, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. Donahue participated in a multi-day field training event hosted by the U.S. Army Green Berets from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), who specialize in the full spectrum of special operations in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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A U.S. Army Green Beret from 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), and Air Force Staff Sgt. Mike Triana, independent duty medical technician paramedic from the 67th Fighter Squadron, establish a security perimeter during a small unit tactics exercise Aug. 21, 2019, at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Japan. The Green Berets hosted the jungle training with Triana and other Team Kadena Airmen, assigned to the 18th Wing, as part of the Green Berets’ continuous combat readiness program. They specialize in the full spectrum of special operations throughout the Indo-Pacific Theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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