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Sun sets on Kadena's F-15 Eagle

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, pilots an F-15D Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2023. In recognition of the U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle's legacy, the 18th Wing hosted the Kadena Eagle Sunset Celebration, an event which gathered Eagle Drivers, intelligence profesionals, maintainers and families, and all others who have directly contributed to the success of the F-15C/D over the past 44 years. Gen. Wilsbach attended the celebration this past weekend and flew with the 44th to join the wing in bidding the F-15 farewell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)
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Sun sets on Kadena's F-15 Eagle

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, pilots an F-15D Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, April 17, 2023. In recognition of the U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle's legacy, the 18th Wing hosted the Kadena Eagle Sunset Celebration, an event which gathered Eagle Drivers, intelligence profesionals, maintainers and families, and all others who have directly contributed to the success of the F-15C/D over the past 44 years. Gen. Wilsbach attended the celebration this past weekend and flew with the 44th to join the wing in bidding the F-15 farewell. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Redin)
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909th ARS keeps bombers airborne

A U.S. Air Force 5th Bomb wing assumes position to recieve fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 27, 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 Alexis Redin)
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909th ARS keeps bombers airborne

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Espinoza, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepares to refuel an B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, over the Pacific, Oct. 27, 2022. Boom operators directly control the metal arm located in the rear of refueling aircraft, commonly known as the "boom," to refuel Ally aircraft in mid-air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)
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909th ARS keeps bombers airborne

A U.S. Air Force 5th Bomb Wing B-52 Stratofortress approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean Oct. 27, 2022. The B-52 is a long range heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alexis Redin)
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909th ARS keeps bombers airborne

Airmen from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron perform pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker before a refueling mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 27, 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 Alexis Redin)
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Visiting aircraft enhance readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron work alongside Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base’s Agile Combat Employment office to remove all excess fuel from the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2022. Kadena Air Base regularly hosts forces in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command operations in defense of the shared interests of the United States and Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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Visiting aircraft enhance readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron work alongside Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base’s Agile Combat Employment office to hot pit refuel a KC-46 Pegasus using the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit for the first time at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2022. Visiting aircraft, working in conjunction with local Kadena-based assets, regularly conduct missions to enhance our operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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Visiting aircraft enhance readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron work alongside Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base’s Agile Combat Employment office to hot pit refuel a KC-46 Pegasus using the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit for the first time at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2022. Kadena Air Base regularly hosts forces in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command operations in defense of the shared interests of the United States and Japan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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Visiting aircraft enhance readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron work alongside Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base’s Agile Combat Employment office to hot pit refuel a KC-46 Pegasus using the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit for the first time at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2022. Kadena Air Base's strategic location, size and mix of combat capabilities make it a powerful deterrent, as well as a staging platform for disaster relief and other humanitarian operations in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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Visiting aircraft enhance readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base’s Agile Combat Employment office prepare to hot pit refuel a KC-46 Pegasus using the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit for the first time at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2022. Visiting aircraft, working in conjunction with local Kadena-based assets, regularly conduct missions to enhance our operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor)
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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

Senior Airman Seth Amiott, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during joint refueling training over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 16, 2022. The 909th Air Refueling Squadron plays a vital part in ensuring the mission is accomplished, allowing for air-to-air refueling which eliminates the need for an aircraft to land or return to base for refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

Senior Airman Seth Amiott, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, during joint refueling training over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 16, 2022. Joint training strengthens partnerships and enhances capabilities, allowing the U.S. to maintain air supremacy and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, fly over the Pacific Ocean during a joint refueling training mission, Feb. 16, 2022. A fifth-generation fighter jet, the F-35B Lightning II made history as the world’s first operational supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during joint refueling training over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 16, 2022. The drogue-and-probe method of aerial refueling utilizes a trailing hose with a basket on the end, which pilots connect with and receive fuel from via a probe on their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, flies over the Pacific Ocean during a joint refueling training mission, Feb. 16, 2022. A fifth-generation fighter jet, the F-35B Lightning II made history as the world’s first operational supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during joint refueling training over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 16, 2022. Joint training strengthens partnerships and enhances capabilities, allowing the U.S. to maintain air supremacy and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

U.S. Air Force Col. Ronald Schochenmaier, 18th Wing vice commander, pilots a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, during a joint refueling training mission over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 16, 2022. The 909th Air Refueling Squadron plays a vital part in ensuring the mission is accomplished, allowing for air-to-air refueling which eliminates the need for an aircraft to land or return to base for refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

U.S. Airmen from the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform pre-flight checks behind a drogue, in preparation for a joint refueling training mission at Kadena Air Base, Feb. 16, 2022. The drogue-and-probe method of aerial refueling utilizes a trailing hose with a basket on the end, which pilots connect with and receive fuel from via a probe on their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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Exercise Southern Beach: 909th Fuels Interoperability

A U.S. Air Force E-3G Sentry falls back after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean during Exercise Southern Beach, Jan. 19, 2022. Bilateral training like Exercise Southern Beach is part of a continual effort to enhance interoperability between U.S. Forces and host nations, building a partnership that can effectively operate high-end missions in defense of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte)
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