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Refuelers of the Pacific: Stratotanker capabilities reach across continents

The 909th Air Refueling Squadron is the Pacific Air Forces lead force for air refueling of U.S. and allied aircraft during all contingencies. The 909th ARS provides refueling for multiple aircraft participating in contingencies throughout the Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Refuelers of the Pacific: Stratotanker capabilities reach across continents

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron sits ready for pre-flight procedures April 20, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KC-135 is unmatched in the Air Force for its long-range refueling capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matt Davis, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, flies in formation with U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, March 14, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The training sortie marked the first air refueling mission with F-35s in the 909th ARS’s area of operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for an inflight refuel March 14, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The 909th ARS provides combat-ready KC-135 tanker aircrews to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, fly in formation with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron March 14, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The two units conducted aerial refueling for the first time within the 909th’s area of operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 fly in formation next to a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron March 14, 2017, over Pacific waters. The F-35B is a fifth-generation fighter, which is the world’s first operational supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for an inflight refuel March 14, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The F-35B brings strategic agility, operational flexibility, and tactical supremacy to the Pacific with a mission radius greater than that of the F/A-18 Hornet and AV-8B Harrier II in support of the U.S. and Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS conducts F-35 inaugural refueling

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for an inflight refuel March 14, 2017, over the Pacific Ocean. The 909th ARS is an essential component to the mid-air refueling of a multitude of aircraft ranging from fighter jets to cargo planes from different services and nations in the region. The 909th ARS is stationed at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Keen Sword 17

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 31st RS and HH-60 Pave Hawks from the 33rd Rescue Squadron rescue simulated survivors during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. KS17 involves U.S. forces and the JSDF from all components of both militaries, training to conduct bilateral operations in support of the defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron hoists up a pararescueman from the 31st RS and simulated survivors during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. KS17 involves U.S. forces and the JASDF from all components of both militaries, training to conduct bilateral operations in support of the defense of Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron hoists up a pararescueman from the 31st RS and simulated survivors during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. Japan Air Self-Defense Force and 31st RS pararescuemen parachuted into the ocean to rescue simulated survivors on a life raft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron waits to pick up simulated survivors during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The mass casualty portion of the exercise demonstrated partnership with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Rescue Squadrons as they worked with their U.S. counterparts to evacuate simulated survivors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron waits to pick up simulated survivors during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The exercise is designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability within the framework of the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Keen Sword 17

Japan Air Self-Defense Force and 31st Rescue Squadron pararescuemen rescue survivors of a simulated aircraft crash during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The survivors were pulled off the raft and later hoisted up into rescue helicopters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Keen Sword 17

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescueman parachutes into the ocean during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The pararescuemen practiced jumping into the ocean to save survivors from a simulated aircraft crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Keen Sword 17

Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescuemen parachute into the ocean during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. JASDF and 31st Rescue Squadron Pararescuemen conducted a mass casualty exercise, practicing rescuing survivors of an aircraft crash in open ocean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Keen Sword 17

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force pararescueman parachutes into the ocean during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The U.S. and Japan have been conducting Keen Sword since 1986. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Keen Sword 17

An MC-130J Commando II from the 17th Special Operations Squadron flies overhead during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 10, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. Approximately 11,000 U.S. military personnel participated in KS17, including those assigned to U.S. Forces Japan Headquarters, 5th Air Force, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, U.S. Army Japan, III Marine Expeditionary Force and 7th Fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron takes off during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Keen Sword is the latest in a series of joint/bilateral field training exercises since 1986 involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of U.S. forces and the JSDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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Keen Sword 17

An HH-60 Pave Hawk from the 33rd Rescue Squadron takes off during Exercise Keen Sword 17 Nov. 8, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Significant training activities during Keen Sword 17 include air and sea operations, integrated air and missile defense and ballistic missile defense in order to keep pace with the growing ballistic missile threat in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey M. Pettis)
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