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5th Air Force

909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a joint training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 2022. Interoperability among U.S. military branches is vital to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the ability to seamlessly integrate and accomplish the mission as one cohesive team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets fly behind a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron after receiving fuel during a joint training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 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 Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

Airman 1st Class Ethan Parker, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, oversees the refueling of a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet during a joint training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 2022. Joint training improves interoperability among U.S. forces and enables more effective teamwork during real-world engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

Airman 1st Class Ethan Parker, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, oversees the refueling of a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet during a joint training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 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 Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a joint training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 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 Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a joint training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 2022. During the drogue-and-probe refueling method, a retractable probe from the receiving aircraft connects with the drogue, which trails behind the tanker aircraft via a hose attached to the flying boom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Trott, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, talks to his co-pilot during a refueling flight in support of a joint training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 2022. Interoperability among U.S. military branches is vital to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the ability to seamlessly integrate and accomplish the mission as one cohesive team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

Airman 1st Class Ethan Parker, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, preps the aircraft for take-off in support of a joint training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 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 Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker pilots assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron conduct pre-flight checks prior to flight in support of a joint training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 2022. Joint training improves interoperability among U.S. forces and enables more effective teamwork during real-world engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Trott, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, conducts pre-flight checks prior to a flight in support of a joint training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 2022. Interoperability among U.S. military branches is vital to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the ability to seamlessly integrate and accomplish the mission as one cohesive team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron is parked on the flightline prior to flight in support of a joint training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 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 Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

A crew chief assigned to the 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit moves a staircase after securing the drogue to a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to a flight in support of a joint training exercise over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 24, 2022. The drogue trails behind the tanker on a flexible hose. During aerial refueling, it connects with a retractable probe on the receiving aircraft to deliver fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

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909th ARS supports Hornets in the air

Published Nov. 6, 2022
By Senior Airman Jessi Roth
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --