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BH 25-2: Kadena Fuels Operations tests first aid skills in readiness exercise

18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, petroleum, oil and lubricants Airmen set up a new work-station in their secondary operating location after their primary location was simulated as destroyed in a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2025. Readiness is essential to generating credible deterrence in an increasingly complex and highly demanding security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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BH 25-2: Kadena Fuels Operations tests first aid skills in readiness exercise

18th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants Airmen load up a vehicle with equipment as they move to a secondary location to operate out of due to their primary location being simulated as destroyed in a routine readiness exercise, Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2025. Training an agile force ensures forward-deployed forces in the Indo-Pacific are ready to protect and defend the United States’ and allied and partner’s interest at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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BH 25-2: Kadena Fuels Operations tests first aid skills in readiness exercise

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Hunt, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operations section chief, left, and U.S. Air force 2nd Lt. Lucas Amerson, 18th LRS fuels operations officer in charge, treat a simulated injury on Staff Sgt. Megan Hill, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels knowledge operations craftsman, center, during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2025. Training is critical to deterring aggression and being ready to fight and win to protect the vital interests of the U.S. and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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BH 25-2: Kadena Fuels Operations tests first aid skills in readiness exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Megan Hill, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels knowledge operations craftsman, simulates an injury of her arm to provide tactical casualty combat care training to her teammates during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 7, 2025. Readiness is essential to generating credible deterrence in an increasingly complex and highly demanding security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kyle Johnson)
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Minimal ground time, maximum refueling

Airmen assigned to the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron perform a hot-pit refueling operation on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2022. Hot-pit refueling allows the aircraft to keep its engines running while receiving fuel, which minimizes ground time and ensures the mission will continue with minimal delay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Minimal ground time, maximum refueling

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Diquan Landers, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution supervisor, drags a refueling hose towards a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing during hot-pit refueling operations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2022. By operating out of Kadena Air Base, visiting forces build invaluable experience operating in the physically vast and strategically complex environment of the Indo-Pacific, enabling greater readiness and interoperability with joint, partner and allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Yosselin Perla)
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Minimal ground time, maximum refueling

18th Logistics Squadron fuels distribution operators perform a KC-135 hot-pit refueling operation at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2022. As the Keystone of the Pacific, Kadena Air Base plays a vital part in supporting the Pacific Air Forces’ effort to operationalize concepts designed to become more agile in our execution, more strategic in our deterrence, and more resilient in our capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Minimal ground time, maximum refueling

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron oversee a KC-135 hot-pit operation at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2022. Hot-pit refueling allows the aircraft to keep its engines running while receiving fuel, which minimizes ground time and ensures the mission will continue with minimal delay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Minimal ground time, maximum refueling

Airmen assigned to the 18th Logistics Squadron perform hot-pit refueling operations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2022. As the Keystone of the Pacific, Kadena Air Base plays a vital part in supporting the Pacific Air Forces’ effort to operationalize concepts designed to become more agile in our execution, more strategic in our deterrence, and more resilient in our capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Minimal ground time, maximum refueling

A 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief marshals a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, prior to performing hot-pit refueling operations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2022. By operating out of Kadena Air Base, visiting forces build invaluable experience operating in the physically vast and strategically complex environment of the Indo-Pacific, enabling greater readiness and interoperability with joint, partner and allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Yosselin Perla)
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Minimal ground time, maximum refueling

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Collin Stratton, 18th Logistics Squadron fuels distribution supervisor, stands in front of a fuel truck during a KC-135 Stratotanker hot-pit refueling operation at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2022. Kadena Air Base is the hub of airpower in the Pacific, and home to the 18th Wing and a variety of associate units to form a world-class combat team ready to ensure peace and stability across the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Minimal ground time, maximum refueling

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 6th Refueling Wing, approaches Kadena Air Base, Japan, to receive hot-pit refueling, June 28, 2022. Hot-pit refueling allows the aircraft to keep its engines running while receiving fuel, which minimizes ground time and ensures the mission will continue with minimal delay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Minimal ground time, maximum refueling

18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operators perform hot-pit refueling operations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2022. Hot-pit refueling allows the aircraft to keep its engines running while receiving fuel, which minimizes ground time and ensures the mission will continue with minimal delay. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Minimal ground time, maximum refueling

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Trey Branch, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point team chief, prepares a Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling kit for hot-pit refueling operations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2022. The VIPER kit is a universal system that can be outfitted with multiple adapters to refuel varying airframes, pushing the envelope of U.S. Air Force refueling capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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190816-F-YW474-0113

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Chris Marshall, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point NCO in charge, and Staff Sgts. Chandler Nowell and Cody Brazil, both 18th LRS FARP members, push a refueling cart into their garage during a maintenance day Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Regular maintenance of FARP equipment ensures mission success during field operations in austere locations around the world when standard air-to-air or refueling stations are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0095

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point member, rolls a 100-ft fuel hose during a maintenance day Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Each fuel hose must be properly assembled to specifications in order to survive the rigors of special operations missions. The FARP teams support contingency and exercise operations to refuel aircraft and equipment in austere locations where typical air-to-air refueling or established refueling stations are not available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0045

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point member, assembles a fuel hose during a maintenance day Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Chandler and other FARP members maintain their own equipment and must regularly decommission old hoses and build new ones, ensuring a 100 percent compliance to technical specifications developed for use in austere locations anywhere in the world. The FARP mission extends the range and loiter time of aircraft and vehicles enabling special operations teams to have greater tactical effectiveness over a wider geographical area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0065

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cody Brazil, 18th Logistics Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point member, hammers a center punch on a bander tool during fuel hose construction with Tech. Sgt. Chris Marshall, FARP NCOIC, and Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, FARP member, also from the 18th LRS, Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP members conduct regular maintenance on their own equipment due to the specialized nature of their mission set within the LRS. They specialize in refueling aircraft at remote locations when air-to-air refueling is not possible or when fueling stations are not accessible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0024

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Marshall, Forward Area Refueling Point NCO in charge, and Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, FARP member, both from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, assemble a fuel hose during a routine maintenance day, Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP members conduct not only extensive nighttime training but also extensive equipment maintenance to exacting standards to meet rigorous mission demands in austere locations where conventional aircraft refueling is not possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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190816-F-YW474-0027

A Forward Area Refueling Point toolbox contains a variety of fuels equipment Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The FARP team conducts covert nighttime refueling operations in deployed locations where fueling points are not accessible or when air-to-air refueling is not possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)
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