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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Visiting aircraft enhance readiness at Kadena

Published June 29, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Moses Taylor
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- 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)