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Refuelers of the Pacific: Stratotanker capabilities reach across continents

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker takes off from the runway April 20, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. As the leading aerial refueler of the Air Force, the KC-135 can refuel aircraft mid-flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Refuelers of the Pacific: Stratotanker capabilities reach across continents

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron perform pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker April 20, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS maintains global reach by providing capable aircraft for contingency and strategic operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Refuelers of the Pacific: Stratotanker capabilities reach across continents

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jacob Johnson, 909th Air Refueling Squadron director of wing inspections and 1st Lt. Huston Harrison, 909th ARS standards and evaluations officer, conduct pre-flight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker April 20, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KC-135 is the Air Force’s primary air refueling capacity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Refuelers of the Pacific: Stratotanker capabilities reach across continents

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jacob Johnson, 909th Air Refueling Squadron director of wing inspections and 1st Lt. Huston Harrison, 909th ARS standards and evaluations officer, conduct pre-flight checks aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker April 20, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The KC-135 is the primary refueling aircraft for the Air Force, capable of supporting peacetime and contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Refuelers of the Pacific: Stratotanker capabilities reach across continents

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jacob Johnson, 909th Air Refueling Squadron director of wing inspections, performs pre-flight procedures aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker April 20, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Pilots ensure the aircraft is ready to meet mission requirements and safely conduct its specific mission prior to take off. (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 909th ARS facilitates multiple exercises throughout Kadena AB’s 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

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jacob Johnson, 909th Air Refueling Squadron director of wing inspections, and 1st Lt. Huston Harrison, 909th ARS standards and evaluations liaison officer, review a pre-flight checklist April 20, 2017 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Pre-flight checks ensure aircraft are safe for flight and can carry out designated missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Refuelers of the Pacific: Stratotanker capabilities reach across continents

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for pre-flight inspections April 20, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th Air Refueling Squadron performed refueling operations for Kadena’s F-15 Eagles going to Guam for Exercise Vigilant Ace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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Refuelers of the Pacific: Stratotanker capabilities reach across continents

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Cokley, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, plugs in a power source to a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron April 20, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Crew chiefs play a vital role in ensuring aircraft are ready for flight and pre-flight inspections by pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lynette M. Rolen)
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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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Cope North: Mission accomplished

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron receives an inflight refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron March 6, 2017, en route to Kadena Air Base, Japan. Both Squadrons returned to Kadena after spending three weeks training with Australian and Japanese partners for exercise Cope North at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. During the exercise, the 909th ARS flew 23 sorties and offloaded more than 1.1 million pounds of fuel to 180 receivers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Cope North: Mission accomplished

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron receives an inflight refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron March 6, 2017, in route to Kadena Air Base, Japan. Both Squadrons returned to Kadena after spending three weeks training with Australian and Japanese partners for exercise Cope North at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 909th ARS's motto is 'Always There,' symbolizing the squadron's constant presence and devotion to support allies and partners throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Cope North: Mission accomplished

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Douglas Palmisano, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator and superintendent, conducts an inflight refuel March 6, 2017, en route to Kadena Air Base, Japan. Boom operators on a KC-135 have the ability to pump thousands of pounds of fuel to any capable aircraft, thousands of feet above the ground, flying at 230 miles per hour, while only 47 feet from the receiving aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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