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    From tanker to lifeline: 909th ARS, 18th AES train over Pacific [Image 5 of 11]

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    From tanker to lifeline: 909th ARS, 18th AES train over Pacific

    KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    02.16.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton 

    18th Wing

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Walker Landry, left, and Capt. Kyler Wedgeworth, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilots, perform preflight checks before takeoff from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2026. The 909th ARS provides KC-135 combat-ready tanker aircrews, providing air refueling support to the Department of War and allied partner units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gary Hilton)

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    Date Taken: 02.16.2026
    Date Posted: 02.26.2026 19:41
    Photo ID: 9535618
    VIRIN: 260217-F-IK699-1281
    Resolution: 5567x3873
    Size: 6.37 MB
    Location: KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP

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