A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron takes off and refuels U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs over the Pacific Ocean during Exercise Bushido Guardian 2025 near Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 30, 2025. The mission demonstrated the 35th Fighter Wing’s role as a forward hub for power projection, ensuring fifth-generation aircraft can sustain operations that deter aggression and preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Brittany Russell)
