Kadena AB's 909th ARS enhances operations

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Monte

Kadena AB's 909th ARS enhances operations

by Senior Airman Jessi Monte
18th Wing Public Affairs
November 8, 2021

Photo caption:

Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Hawkins, 909th Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueling specialist, controls the flying boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a flight over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 3, 2021. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U. S. Air Force, also supporting the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and allied nation aircraft.

 

 

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