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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gary Hilton ()

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kalif Richardson, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, conducts in-flight refueling operations over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 9, 2022. Aircrews routinely fly training missions to enhance U.S. operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific.

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