U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Walton, left, and Capt. Cooper Hawkley, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, prepare for takeoff in a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th ARS at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 24, 2025. The 909th ARS executes rapid deployment of KC-135s to support a multitude of Pacific Air Force missions, demonstrating Kadena’s commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)
| Date Taken: | 09.24.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.29.2025 19:13 |
| Photo ID: | 9345804 |
| VIRIN: | 250924-F-BX586-1065 |
| Resolution: | 5774x3842 |
| Size: | 13.77 MB |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 38 |
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