An airman’s personal protective gear sits on the wheel of a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during the first KC-135 hot pit refueling in the Pacific at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 22, 2022. This endeavor took place with the support of the 909th ARS, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 18th Operations Group and 18th Logistic Readiness Squadron.

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Keywords: 18th, 909th, air, amxs, ars, base, hot, kadena, kc-135, lrs, pit, refueling, stratotanker