KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jonah Urlaub, left, and Capt. Alexander Ling, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilots, review KC-135 Stratotanker maintenance records at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 23, 2022. Aircrews routinely fly missions aimed at sharpening the necessary skills needed to respond to emerging situations at a moment’s notice.

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