A Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilot prepares to take off in a F-15J Eagle assigned to 304th Tactical Fighter Squadron, following joint hot pit refueling operations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct 15, 2025. Hot pit refueling strengthens agile combat employment, or ACE, capabilities for both U.S. and Japanese forces, boosting regional security throughout the Indo-Pacific. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Currie)
| Date Taken: | 10.14.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.14.2025 02:35 |
| Photo ID: | 9372904 |
| VIRIN: | 251015-F-LO539-1006 |
| Resolution: | 2048x1363 |
| Size: | 500.58 KB |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 24 |
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