B-52s support a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

U.S. Air Force 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron conducted refueling operations with U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing B-52 Stratofortress bombers over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 30, 2022. Aerial refueling operations like this allow B-52s the capability to extend their reach and mission effectiveness in

Kadena breaks barriers with innovative tanker refueling operation

Using a new Air Force initiative started on Kadena Air Base, Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 718th Aircraft Maintenance Unit practiced a more efficient method of refueling KC-135 Stratotankers during sorties.

Visiting aircraft enhance readiness at Kadena

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron worked alongside Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base's Agile Combat Employment office to hot pit refuel a KC-46 Pegasus at Kadena Air Base, enhancing mission readiness.

VIPER kits expand ACE capabilities for Keystone of the Pacific

Airmen from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron are making history refueling aircraft both big and small using the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit for the first time at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

909 ARS fuels interoperability with joint training

In a joint training mission that included refueling U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lighting II aircraft assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack squadron 242, the 909th Air Refueling Squadron used the drogue-and-probe method of aerial refueling to practice real-life refueling capabilities.

B-1B Lancers Conduct Bomber Task Force mission with JASDF in Indo-Pacific

B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomber Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and KC-135Rs from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron conducted a Bomber Task Force mission with JASDF in the Indo-Pacific.

Joint training fuels Air Force, Marine synergy

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Thom Saintelus, a fuels distribution operator from the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight, operates an R-11 fuel truck during joint training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 11, 2021. The fuel truck, which can hold up to 6,000 gallons of fuel,

18th Wing, 353rd SOG aircraft practice life-saving skills for Keen Sword 2016