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Leadership learns from the line: 909th AMU showcases excellence

Members of the 18th Wing leadership team secure the tire of the nose landing gear of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20. The KC-135 supports various aircraft in the Indo-Pacific region by providing critical refueling capabilities, enhancing their capability to accomplish their mission by projecting decisive airpower to ensure regional stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)
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Leadership learns from the line: 909th AMU showcases excellence

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabrielle Gober, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief, greases an axle of the nose landing gear of a KC-135 assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20. This is a required step during every inspection performed every 60 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)
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Leadership learns from the line: 909th AMU showcases excellence

909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit leadership observes 18th Wing leadership removing a tire from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2025. The KC-135 supports various aircraft in the Indo-Pacific region by providing critical refueling capabilities, enhancing their capability to accomplish their mission by projecting decisive airpower to ensure regional stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)
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Leadership learns from the line: 909th AMU showcases excellence

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Farwell, center, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief, and the 18th Wing leadership team conduct a water intrusion check on the nose landing gear of a KC-135 assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2025. The KC-135 supports various aircraft in the Indo-Pacific region by providing critical refueling capabilities, enhancing their capability to accomplish their mission by projecting decisive airpower to ensure regional stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)
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Leadership learns from the line: 909th AMU showcases excellence

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John Gallemore, 18th Wing commander, conducts a water intrusion check on the nose landing gear of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2025. Water intrusion checks are a required step during every home station check inspection, which is performed every 60 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)
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Leadership learns from the line: 909th AMU showcases excellence

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. William Cupp, left, 18th Wing command chief presents a coin to Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pueschel, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief, with Airmen from the 909th AMU present at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2025. The 18th Wing’s mission is to deliver unmatched combat airpower while being a forward-staging base that promotes peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)
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Leadership learns from the line: 909th AMU showcases excellence

Airmen from the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 18th Wing leadership observe an airman getting coined at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 20, 2025. During their visit to the 909 AMU, the 18th Wing leadership team coined seven airmen from the 909th AMU for their outstanding and unceasing work in maintaining the aircraft that keep us in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francisco Huerta)
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909th AMU crew chiefs keep Stratotankers in business

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron takes off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2023. The 909th AMU provides combat ready air refueling capabilities to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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909th AMU crew chiefs keep Stratotankers in business

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kijuan Edmond, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker window at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2023. Crew chiefs inspect, troubleshoot and repair aircraft structures, engines and hydraulic systems, which play a vital role in maintaining the KC-135s ability to remain combat ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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909th AMU crew chiefs keep Stratotankers in business

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kijuan Edmond, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, looks at a technical order on a tablet prior to performing maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2023. In service for over 40 years, the KC-135 Stratotanker provides long-range aerial refueling support for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied aircraft, and has the capacity to offload 6,500 pounds of fuel per minute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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909th AMU crew chiefs keep Stratotankers in business

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kijuan Edmond, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, grabs a tool at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2023. The 909th AMU provides combat ready air refueling capabilities to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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909th AMU crew chiefs keep Stratotankers in business

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kijuan Edmond, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2023. Kadena Air Base’s strategic position makes it a vital staging location for forces to deter regional adversaries and project U.S. airpower throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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909th AMU crew chiefs keep Stratotankers in business

Senior Airman Robert Pray, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2023. Crew chiefs inspect, troubleshoot and repair aircraft structures, engines and hydraulic systems, which play a vital role in maintaining the KC-135s ability to remain combat ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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909th AMU crew chiefs keep Stratotankers in business

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Gandara, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit flying crew chief, records the fuel levels of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2023. The 909th AMU provides combat ready air refueling capabilities to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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909th AMU crew chiefs keep Stratotankers in business

Tech. Sgt. Titus Smith, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief refuels a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2023. For decades, Kadena Air Base has served as the keystone of the Pacific, enabling U.S. power projection to ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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909th AMU crew chiefs keep Stratotankers in business

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron and a fuel truck are parked on the flightline at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 1, 2023. In service for over 40 years, the KC-135 Stratotanker provides long-range aerial refueling support for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied aircraft, and has the capacity to offload 6,500 pounds of fuel per minute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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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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