Kadena AB's 909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Yosselin Perla

Kadena AB's 909th ARS fuels F-16 Fighting Falcons

by 1st Class Yosselin Perla
18th Wing Public Affairs
October 25, 2021

Photo caption:

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Liddane, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, consults a manual prior to refueling aircraft over the Sea of Japan, Oct. 19, 2021. Boom operators are highly trained experts in providing aerial refueling to ensure missions continue without the need to return to an airfield for fuel. 

 

 

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