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.