U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Farwell, left, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit flying crew chief, Senior Airman Deven Luong, middle, 909th AMU KC-135 propulsion journeyman, and Capt. Eric Henry, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, conducts preflight checks at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, June 29, 2026. The 909th ARS supported F-15 EX and F-15E test aircraft from 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, en route to Kadena Air Base to integrate with the 18th Wing as part of the Department of War's effort to modernize U.S. airpower in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Arnet Tamayo)
| Date Taken: | 06.29.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.30.2026 08:30 |
| Photo ID: | 9782612 |
| VIRIN: | 260629-F-KO634-1041 |
| Resolution: | 4632x3082 |
| Size: | 3.39 MB |
| Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 3 |
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