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  • Team Kadena fuels the fight

    Members of the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 909th Air Refueling Squadron and 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron recently worked together to perform aerial refueling of F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 and perform hot-pit refueling of a KC-135 assigned to the

  • Minimal ground time, maximum refueling

    Kadena Air Base Airmen performed hot-pit refueling operations on a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, June 28, 2022. Hot-pit refueling allows the aircraft to keep its engines running while receiving fuel, which minimizes ground time and ensures the mission will continue with