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5th Air Force

USAF, JASDF F-15 Eagles secure Pacific

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing prepare for a KC-135 Stratotanker mission at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2022. Kadena Air Base's strategic position makes it a vital staging location for forces to deter regional adversaries and project U.S. airpower throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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USAF, JASDF F-15 Eagles secure Pacific

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marshall Haynes, left, and U.S. Air Force Airman Eren Benton, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, perform preflight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 14, 2022. The KC-135 delivers global aerial refueling capability to support joint and coalition aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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USAF, JASDF F-15 Eagles secure Pacific

Three Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagles fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 14, 2022. The U.S.-Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific allowing for the forward basing of the most advanced military capabilities. U.S. commitment to regional deterrence and the defense of Japan is ironclad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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USAF, JASDF F-15 Eagles secure Pacific

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse Cutright, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 14, 2022. U.S. and Japanese Airmen routinely train together to enhance bilateral interoperability in support of the defense of Japan while securing a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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USAF, JASDF F-15 Eagles secure Pacific

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 14, 2022. Shared security and stability depends on strong, capable networks of Alliances and partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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USAF, JASDF F-15 Eagles secure Pacific

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 14, 2022. Shared security and stability depends on strong, capable networks of Alliances and partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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USAF, JASDF F-15 Eagles secure Pacific

Three Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagles fly alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 14, 2022. The U.S.-Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific allowing for the forward basing of the most advanced military capabilities. U.S. commitment to regional deterrence and the defense of Japan is ironclad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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USAF, JASDF F-15 Eagles secure Pacific

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Sanchez, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling operations over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 14, 2022. The KC-135 delivers global aerial refueling capability to support joint and coalition aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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USAF, JASDF F-15 Eagles secure Pacific

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 14, 2022. The KC-135 delivers global aerial refueling capability to support joint and coalition aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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USAF, JASDF F-15 Eagles secure Pacific

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned to the 67th Fighter Squadron departs from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 14, 2022. Shared security and stability depends on strong, capable networks of Alliances and partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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USAF, JASDF F-15 Eagles secure Pacific

U.S. Air Force Col. Ron Schochenmaier, 18th Wing vice commander, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 14, 2022. The U.S.-Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific allowing for the forward basing of the most advanced military capabilities. U.S. commitment to regional deterrence and the defense of Japan is ironclad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

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USAF, JASDF F-15 Eagles secure Pacific

Published Dec. 15, 2022
By Senior Airman Yosselin Campos
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --