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U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeld

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeld ()

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brooke Griffin, 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-15C Eagle April 15, 2019, during a routine training exercise out of Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS helps ensure a free-and-open Indo-Pacific by providing air refueling to U.S., allies and partners within the area of responsibility.

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