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Exercise Southern Beach: 909th Fuels Interoperability

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J prepares to receive fuel from a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker in support of Exercise Southern Beach over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 19, 2022. This was part of an organized bilateral exercise to enhance interoperability between U.S. Forces and the JASDF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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909th ARS Support Operation Iron Dagger

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Paulson, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II from the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing, over the Pacific Ocean in support of Operation Iron Dagger, Dec. 8, 2021. Iron Dagger provides assurance to regional allies and partners, validates the ability to deploy 5th generation aircraft around the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility and demonstrates interoperability in support of bilateral and joint operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cesar J. Navarro)
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909th ARS refuels 44th FS

A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle from Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. The F-15C Eagle is capable of delivering a payload of up to 24,000 lbs of precision ordnance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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909th ARS refuels 44th FS

A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15D Eagle from Kadena Air Base, Japan, departs from a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker after refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. The 44th FS and the 909th ARS work together to ensure safe and efficient flight operations take place in support of the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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909th ARS refuels 44th FS

Tech. Sgt. James Walker, 909th Air Refueling Squadron standards and evaluations NCO in charge, looks for aircraft on a 909th ARS KC-135 Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. The KC-135’s primary functions are aerial refueling and airlift operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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909th ARS refuels 44th FS

A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle from Kadena Air Base, Japan, approaches a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker for a refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. Together, the 909th ARS and 44th FS deliver decisive airpower across the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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909th ARS refuels 44th FS

A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle from Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. Kadena has around 54 F-15C/D model aircraft between the 44th and 67th Fighter Squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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909th ARS refuels 44th FS

A 44th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle from Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2021. The weapons and flight control systems are designed so one person can safely and effectively perform air-to-air combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stephen Pulter)
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B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Lucas Balcarce, boom operator assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 17, 2020. USINDOPACOM has the capacity to conduct training and exercises focused on the full spectrum of military operations, from combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, anywhere throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 17, 2020. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability with persistent bomber presences, assuring allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 17, 2020. The Unites States security presence, along with our allies and partners, underpins the peace and stability that has enabled the Indo-Pacific region to develop and prosper for more than seven decades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Lucas Balcarce, boom operator assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 17, 2020. USINDOPACOM has the capacity to conduct training and exercises focused on the full spectrum of military operations, from combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, anywhere throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 17, 2020. The Unites States security presence, along with our allies and partners, underpins the peace and stability that has enabled the Indo-Pacific region to develop and prosper for more than seven decades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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B-1s refueled by 909th Air Refueling Squadron

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel over the Pacific as part of a bilateral U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRACTCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 17, 2020. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability with persistent bomber presences, assuring allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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909th ARS continues mission through tough times

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, takes off April 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Team Kadena is postured to protect its forces against COVID-19 while also maintaining mission readiness in support of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. The 909 ARS conducts aerial refueling missions throughout the region ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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909th ARS continues mission through tough times

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, takes off April 6, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Team Kadena is postured to protect its forces against COVID-19 while also maintaining mission readiness in support of the U.S.-Japan Alliance. The 909 ARS conducts aerial refueling missions throughout the region ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Rhett Isbell)
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Anytime, Anywhere: Gryphon Pacific 20-1 challenges Special Operators

A pilot from the 17th Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan, flying an MC-130J Commando II, performs refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Nov. 15, 2019, over the Pacific Ocean during Exercise Gryphon Pacific 20-1. Kadena AB is home to both the 353rd SOG and 18th Wing, which participated in the long-range expeditionary basing exercise. As the largest U.S. installation within the Asia-Pacific region, Team Kadena provides a forward power projection platform while employing lethal, agile, resilient forces for contingency operations throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Anytime, Anywhere: Gryphon Pacific 20-1 challenges Special Operators

A pilot assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepares an MC-130J Commando II for aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, during Exercise Gryphon Pacific 20-1, Nov. 15, 2019, over the Pacific Ocean. The 909th ARS performed refueling operations for 353rd SOG aircraft in order to facilitate long-range infiltration into Wake Island and Kwajalein Atoll. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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Anytime, Anywhere: Gryphon Pacific 20-1 challenges Special Operators

Aircrew assigned to the 17th Special Operations Squadron, 353rd Special Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan, fly an MC-130J Commando II over the Pacific Ocean during Exercise Gryphon Pacific 20-1, Nov. 15, 2019. Launching from Guam, two MC-130J Commando II aircraft with Global Access Special Tactics teams onboard rapidly established and controlled landing zones capable of facilitating additional forces at both Wake Island and Kwajalein Atoll in the same night. These special operations missions demonstrate the 353rd SOG’s ability to deploy forces anytime, anyplace throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Sutton) (This photo has been altered for operational security purposes by blurring out an aircrew member's face.)
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190807-F-XF291-0259

A 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle and 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker, both from Kadena Air Base, Japan, conduct aerial refueling during RED FLAG-Alaska 19-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 7, 2019. The exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward deployed air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew B. Fredericks)
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