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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

An F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron prepares to receive fuel from the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron June 30, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The KC-135 provides the core aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force and has excelled in this role for more than 50 years working to accomplish its primary mission of global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Victoria Rose Mora, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, delivers air-to-air refueling to an F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron June 30, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The 909th ARS deploys worldwide, executing contingency and strategic war plan operations as the Pacific Air Forces’ “lead force” for air refueling U.S. and allied aircraft in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

An F-15 Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron approaches the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron June 30, 2016, near Okinawa, Japan. The 909th recently entered its 45th year of providing air-to-air refueling to U.S. and allied aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

U.S. Air Force Capt. Thomas Weber, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts a pre-flight inspection of a KC-135R Stratotanker June 30, 2016 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Stratotanker has been the Air Force’s core aerial refueling airframe for more than 50 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

Aircrew members from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron conduct a preflight briefing for a training flight June 30, 2016, at Kadena Air Base Japan. The 909th ARS provides combat-ready KC-135s and aircrews to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

A U.S. Air Force boom operator for the 909th Air Refueling Squadron inspects the fuselage of a KC-135R Stratotanker June 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base Japan. While pilots are responsible for flying the aircraft and handling the majority of operations in the cockpit, boom operators look after the rest of the aircraft while in flight. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

A U.S. Air Force boom operator for the 909th Air Refueling Squadron fastens harnesses inside in preparation for a training flight inside a KC-135R Stratotanker June 21, 2016, at Kadena Air Base Japan. Kadena is home to 15 KC-135R Stratotankers, which have been the Air Force’s core aerial refueling asset for more than 50 years. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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909th ARS delivers global reach for 45 years

A historic photo shows KC-135R Stratotankers from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron parked on the Kadena Air Base Flightline. The 909th ARS has provided world-wide air-to-air refueling capabilities to all branches of the U.S. military and allied partners around the globe for 45 years. The squadron’s Stratotankers have been involved in countless operations, to include Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, Iraq Freedom and more. (courtesy photos)
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