Kadena AB conducts boom operator training

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte

Kadena AB conducts boom operator training

by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte
18th Wing Public Affairs
October 7, 2021

Photo caption:

Airman 1st Class Deull Arnold, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator apprentice, reviews a pre-flight checklist at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 3, 2021. Using a specialized boom attached to the back of a KC-135 Stratotanker, boom operators are experts in safely transferring thousands of gallons of fuel to another aircraft in the air. 

 

 

 

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