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F-35s support free, open Indo-Pacific

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Indo-Pacific theater, Sept. 28, 2022.Conducting integrated operations with joint partners and allies ensures Pacific Air Forces maintains a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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F-35s support free, open Indo-Pacific

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, to receive aerial refueling over the Indo-Pacific theater, Sept. 28, 2022. Pacific Air Forces utilize various aircraft to maintain a flexible theater posture to enhance its ability to provide the Department of Defense options to support our allies and partners in a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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F-35s support free, open Indo-Pacific

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, to receive aerial refueling over the Indo-Pacific theater, Sept. 28, 2022. Pacific Air Forces utilize various aircraft to maintain a flexible theater posture to enhance its ability to provide the Department of Defense options to support our allies and partners in a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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F-35s support free, open Indo-Pacific

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, over the Indo-Pacific theater, Sept. 28, 2022. U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps aircrews routinely train together to enhance bilateral interoperability in support of the defense of Japan while securing a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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F-35s support free, open Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Spencer Balcom, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, over the Indo-Pacific theater, Sept. 28, 2022. Aerial refueling capabilities extend airborne training time and combat radius, ensuring U.S. and allied nation aircraft are postured to maintain regional peace and stability within the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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F-35s support free, open Indo-Pacific

Airmen assigned to the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 909th Air Refueling Squadron review KC-135 Stratotanker maintenance records at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. Kadena conducts operations in support of the defense of Japan, as well as U.S. efforts to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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F-35s support free, open Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force Maj. John Della Pia, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, conducts a preflight briefing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. Aircrews routinely fly missions aimed at sharpening the necessary skills needed to respond to emerging situations at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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F-35s support free, open Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Nunn, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit KC-135 Stratotanker communication and navigation specialist, listens to an aircraft preflight check at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 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 Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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F-35s support free, open Indo-Pacific

Airmen assigned to the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 909th Air Refueling Squadron review KC-135 Stratotanker maintenance records at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. The 909th ARS is the Pacific Air Force's lead force for air refueling U.S. and allied aircraft during all contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)
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909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons during CSART

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 8th Fighter Wing departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Sea of Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. The combat search and rescue training event this KC-135 mission supported is a semiannual joint coalition training for the Korean Theater of Operations and the Pacific Air Forces as a whole. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons during CSART

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 8th Fighter Wing receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Sea of Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. During the refueling mission, four F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 8th FW received aerial refueling. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons during CSART

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 8th Fighter Wing approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron for aerial refueling over the Sea of Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. The focus of this combat search and rescue training event aimed to maximize integration while taking advantage of the unique opportunity to practice personnel recovery operations with a full spectrum of experience levels and assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons during CSART

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Liddane, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, consults a manual prior to refueling aircraft over the Sea of Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Boom operators are highly trained experts in providing aerial refueling to ensure missions continue without the need to return to an airfield for fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons during CSART

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jonathan Hicks, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 19, 2021. The 909th ARS provides combat-ready KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons during CSART

A pair of sunglasses shows the reflection of U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jonathan Hicks, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flying a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 19, 2021. The 909th ARS deploys worldwide, executing contingency and strategic war plan operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons during CSART

U.S. Air Force Maj. Whitney Gremillion, left, and 1st Lt. Jonathon Hicks, right, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, run through a KC-135 Stratotanker preflight checklist at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. The 909th ARS provided aerial refueling in support of a combat search and rescue training event hosted by the 8th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons during CSART

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jonathan Hicks, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, consults a KC-135 Stratotanker preflight checklist at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. The KC-135 carried 108,000 gallons of fuel in support of a combat search and rescue training event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla)
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Exercise WestPac Rumrunner

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa Air Base, Japan, prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base, Japan, during the third iteration of Exercise WestPac Rumrunner, Oct. 16, 2020. WestPac Rumrunner enables units and assets currently stationed or on Temporary Duty in the Western Pacific area of responsibility to train together without the typical demands of a TDY. The exercise incorporated over 45 aircraft from across the services including the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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Exercise WestPac Rumrunner

An F-15D Eagle from the 44th Fighter Squadron receives aerial refueling by a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during the third iteration of Exercise WestPac Rumrunner, Oct. 16, 2020 from Kadena Air Base, Japan. The exercise provided opportunities to hone critical expeditionary skillsets and increase interoperability in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Projecting combat air power has its own set of challenges and having the opportunity to practice that capability is crucial in enhancing the 18th Wing’s agile combat employment skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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Exercise WestPac Rumrunner

Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons fly beside a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, waiting to be refueled during Exercise WestPac Rumrunner, Oct. 16, 2020, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The National Defense Strategy directs the armed forces to be more lethal, enhance relationships with allies and partners, and encourage institutional reform. The 18th Wing is employing this directive by developing and continuing new training exercises like WestPac Rumrunner. This exercise represents an evolution in training to adapt to the environment of great power competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)
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