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)
| 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 |
| Web Views: | 9 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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