An aircraft is refueled.

Refueling the fight

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 2, 2022. Bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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Airmen perform maintenance.

Refueling the fight

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Olivia Duque, left, and Senior Airman Marshall Haynes, right, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environmental maintainers, prepare for a KC-135 Stratotanker engine start at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2022. The 718 AMXS’s mission is to provide combat ready air refueling, command and control, combat search and rescue aircraft, people and equipment to fight and win against any adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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  • An aircraft is refueled.

    Refueling the fight

    A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, refuels from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 2, 2022. Bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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  • Airmen perform maintenance.

    Refueling the fight

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Olivia Duque, left, and Senior Airman Marshall Haynes, right, 718th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environmental maintainers, prepare for a KC-135 Stratotanker engine start at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2022. The 718 AMXS’s mission is to provide combat ready air refueling, command and control, combat search and rescue aircraft, people and equipment to fight and win against any adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)
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909th ARS supports B-1B Lancers during aerial refuel operations

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  • By Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer
  • 18th Wing Public Affairs
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