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    From tanker to lifeline: 909th ARS, 18th AES train over Pacific [Image 6 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

    A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II, assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, deployed to Kadena Air Base, conducts aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 17, 2026. The 909th ARS is the U.S. Pacific Air Force’s premier unit for providing air refueling to joint and allied aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (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: 9535619
    VIRIN: 260217-F-IK699-1330
    Resolution: 5167x3873
    Size: 7.26 MB
    Location: KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP

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