U.S. Navy and Air Force perform Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brock Voss, 185th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, from Iowa National Guard, left, and U.S. Navy Air Electrical Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class Seamus Chalmers, VAW-125 Squadron, right, is pulling back the refueling equipment to finish off the hot refueling event at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Mar. 20, 2024. The Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation between the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy is to increase the cooperation between the services and to increase the reliability of the U.S. Navy E-2D Hawkeye. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Manasseh Demissie)

U.S. Navy and Air Force perform Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation

U.S. Navy Electrical Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class Seamus Chalmers, left, U.S. Navy Airman Seaman Apprentice Anthony Mahan, right, begins refueling the U.S. Navy E-2D Hawkeye at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Mar. 20, 2024. This training event is a Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation between the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy to reduce ground time of the U.S. Navy E-2D Hawkeye. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Manasseh Demissie)

U.S. Navy and Air Force perform Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation

U.S. Navy Airman Seaman Apprentice Anthony Mahan, far left, U.S. Navy Air Electrical Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class Seamus Chalmers, left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brock Voss (left), 185th Squadron Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, from Iowa National Guard, U.S. Navy Airman David Ralda aviation electrician, right, VAW-125, are preparing to start the hot refueling of the U.S. Navy E-2D Hawkeye. This training event was a Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation between the U.S. Air Force active duty, International Guard personnel, and U.S. Navy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Manasseh Demissie)

U.S. Navy and Air Force perform Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation

U.S. Navy Airman Seaman Apprentice Strom Cook, Aviation Structural Mechanic VAW-125 Squadron leads the E-2D Hawkeye to begin the procedure of the hot refueling operation at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Mar. 20, 2024. The procedure includes the engine closest to the fueling truck to turn off. Then the maintenance crew will confirm that the aircraft is safe, and doesn’t have any hot brakes. Once confirmed that it’s safe, they’ll fold the wings in, and they can safely taxi in, and begin to execute the actual refueling at the actual hot refueling location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Manasseh Demissie)

U.S. Navy and Air Force perform Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brock Voss, 185th Logistics Readiness Squadron, fuels distribution operator, from Iowa Air National Guard, left, and U.S. Navy Air Electrical Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class Seamus Chalmers, VAW-125 Squadron, are on standby to begin fueling the U.S. Navy E-2D Hawkeye, during a hot refueling exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Mar. 20, 2024. This training event is a Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation between the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy to reduce ground time of the aircraft and increase the reliability to become a force multiplier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Manasseh Demissie)

U.S. Navy and Air Force perform Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation

U.S. Navy Airman Seaman Apprentice Anthony Mahan, from the VAW-125 squadron, waits for the U.S. Navy E-2D Hawkeye as it taxis down the flight line during a training event at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Mar. 20, 2024. This training event is a Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation between the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy to reduce the ground time of the aircraft and increase the reliability to become a force multiplier. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Manasseh Demissie)

U.S. Navy and Air Force perform Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation

Published March 27, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Manasseh Demissie
36th Wing Public Affairs

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GUAM --

A Joint Service Hot Refueling Operation between the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy on Mar. 20, 2024, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The goals were to increase the cooperation between the services, reduce ground time and to increase the reliability of the U.S. Navy E-2D Hawkeye.