Practice makes perfect: 909th ARS refuels F-16Cs and F-35As

A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 120th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, conducts aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 29, 2026. As part of the U.S. Air Force’s fighter rotation program, fighter aircraft like the F-16C remain constantly prepared to safeguard the Pacific skies whenever the mission calls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton
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