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    Lightning strikes… then refuels

    KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    12.11.2025

    Photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez 

    18th Wing

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Kaiser-Joly, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, conducts aerial refueling of an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, over the Pacific Ocean, Dec. 11, 2025. The 909th ARS executes rapid deployment of KC-135s to support a multitude of Pacific Air Force missions, displaying Kadena’s commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melany Bermudez)

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    Date Taken: 12.11.2025
    Date Posted: 12.30.2025 19:20
    Photo ID: 9463382
    VIRIN: 251211-F-BX586-1429
    Resolution: 5641x3753
    Size: 13.16 MB
    Location: KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP

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