Maj. Rob Gruenenfelder and Capt. Elizabeth Luke fly a KC-135 Stratotanker — 909th Air Refueling Squadron fuels RF-A 23-1 Fighters

U.S. Air Force Maj. Rob Gruenenfelder and Capt. Elizabeth Luke, both KC-135 Stratotanker pilots assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare to land during RED FLAG 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States, and the DoD - through exercises like RF-A - is committed to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maria Galvez)

U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle is refueled — 909th Air Refueling Squadron fuels RF-A 23-1 Fighters

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 11, 2022. The JPARC covers more than 77,000 square miles and provides a realistic training environment, allowing those who conduct operations in the area to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maria Galvez)

909th Air Refueling Squadron fuels RF-A 23-1 Fighters

U.S. Air Force Maj. Rob Gruenenfelder and Capt. Elizabeth Luke, both KC-135 Stratotanker pilots assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare to land during RED FLAG 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States, and the DoD - through exercises like RF-A - is committed to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maria Galvez)

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909th Air Refueling Squadron fuels RF-A 23-1 Fighters

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle assigned to the 44th Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Oct. 11, 2022. The JPARC covers more than 77,000 square miles and provides a realistic training environment, allowing those who conduct operations in the area to train for full spectrum engagements, ranging from individual skills to complex, large-scale joint engagements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maria Galvez)

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909th Air Refueling Squadron fuels RF-A 23-1 Fighters

Published Oct. 11, 2022
By Maria Galvez
JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska --

U.S. Air Force Maj. Rob Gruenenfelder and Capt. Elizabeth Luke, both KC-135 Stratotanker pilots assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare to land during RED FLAG 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022.