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U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane Young

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane Young ()

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Sanchez, 909th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, makes flight adjustments to a KC-135 Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission over the Sea of Japan, Aug. 30, 2023. The KC-135 provided refueling capabilities to U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers flying in support of bilateral bomber exercise with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighters, reinforcing the U.S. and Japan’s commitment to a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

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