A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron[Location] lands for a hot-pit refueling in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian 23 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 9, 2023. The hot-pit refueling process resulted in an 84% decrease in ground time between flights, turning a six-hour process into one hour of work. ( Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Catherine Daniel)

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